North Canterbury News: December 15, 2022

Thursday,December15, 2022 | Issue1026 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Aslice of festive celebrations in Rangiora 

Giant cake ... Rangiora Rotarians with their Christmas cake in tow during the Rangiora Toyota Santa Parade last Sunday afternoon. More photos page 15. 

Demand for policing will not diminish in NC 

By DAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

Canterbury needs more mental health 

and family harm resourcing, rather 

than more police, says Inspector Peter 

Cooper. 

The Rural Canterbury area police 

commander saysthere is aperception 

youth crime and retailcrime are on the 

rise soaking up policetime. 

In reality,familyharm and mental 

healthcallouts occupy the bulk of 

policeresources. 

‘‘We wouldalways want more police, 

but thereissomuch to considerand it 

is aboutwhat Canterburyasawhole 

needs,’’hesays. 

‘‘I would rather see more people 

working in the mental health and the 

family harm spaces. 

‘‘That would be our greatest 

assistance as it would allowustogo 

backtoour core roles.’’ 

Youth crime and retail crimehave hit 

the headlines recently with aspate of 

‘‘ram raids’’aroundthe country,but Mr 

Cooper says the increase in these 

crimes is consistent with the increase 

in population. 

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Road policing is also on the increase, 

he says. 

‘‘Our demand is never goingto 

diminish and Iexpect it will continueto 

grow, and whenyou talk about youth 

crime it is only apart of what we do. 

‘‘Thereare huge issues aroundour 

community, but we don’thave the same 

level of youth crime as other parts of 

the country.’’ 

Mr Coopersays therehas been one 

‘‘ram raid’’ incident in the Waimakariri 

district, while the few incidents in the 

Selwyn district were linkedto 

Christchurchbased offenders. 

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Whileitwas important for people to 

feel safe, Mr Coopersays the 

environment is verydifferent from 10 

yearsago. 

When he first moved to Rangiora 20 

yearsago the population was 11,000. 

Sincethen Rangiora’s population has 

nearly doubled. 

Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Amberley 

have seen rapid population growthand 

the opening of the motorway two years 

ago effectivelymade them‘‘satellites of 

Christchurch’’. 

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Park gets early Christmas gift 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Christmas has come earlyatTuhaitara 

Coastal Parkwith fundingfor 10,000 

treesfrom Trees ThatCount. 

The generousgift comesaspark 

rangers embark on areplanting 

programmeafter November’s fire, 

started by fireworks at Pegasus Beach. 

It torethrough the parkcausing 

considerable damage to alargearea. 

General managerofTeKōhaka o 

Tūhaitara Trust, Greg Byrnes, who is 

also an Environment Canterbury 

councillor,says the ‘‘awesome’’ 

surprise Christmas gift came after 

TreesThat Count administrators read 

his comments immediately after the 

fire about how it had provided great 

opportunities for future planting. 

About500 plantshave already been 

planted along the Tutaepatu Trail 

sincethe fire, and another 2000 are at 

the nursery ready to be planted. 

Atotal of 14,000trees havebeen 

planted at TuhaitaraCoastal Park this 

year. 

The TreesThat Count funding will 

help afurther25,000 trees be planted 

next year. 

This year marked 12 years since 

Greg beganworking at the park.As 

someone who is passionate about the 

environment,loves the outdoors, and 

is ‘‘disruptive in an officesetting’’,itis 

his dream job with aspectacular 

outdoor workspace. 

He began his new role on his 

Post-Covid environment testing police 

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‘‘It is easy to come and go in ashort 

period of time,soaccess is both good and 

bad.’’ 

The postCovid environment is also 

stretching police resources, Mr Cooper 

says. 

Nationally policerespondedtomore 

than 1.3 millionfamilyharm incidents 

last year, 13 percent up on the previous 

Greg Byrnes 

birthday, November 15, in 2010. 

‘‘Itwas atime of earthquakes and 

liquefaction, unrestricted motorvehicle 

use anddumping, of old man's 

beard, cattle up to their knees, 

chainsaws and 22's when the park was 

seenbymost as awasteland,’’ he says. 

‘‘However, it was also atime where a 

year and 47% higherthan 2017.Itmeans 

police are responding to afamily harm 

incidentevery three minutesnationally, 

comparedtoevery 15 minutesfor youth 

and retailcrime. 

Mental health calloutswere up 20% 

last year compared to the previousyear 

and 55% more than 2017. 

‘‘There are alot of factors comingout 

of the lockdown environment and we are 

few couldsee the awesome beauty 

within, many couldtell you their 

favouritespot and storiesofcamping 

as achildwere abundant. 

‘‘Since that time we have had fires, 

floodsand storms. 

‘‘We have had strandings, avian 

botulismand emaciated seals and 

penguins. Peoplehave come and 

gone.’’ 

There hasalso been ‘‘tens of 

thousands of volunteer hours’’ 

contributed at the park, visitorsfrom 

aroundNew Zealand and overseas, 

and above all, alot of laughs, Greg 

says. 

Tuhaitara Coastal Park is now 

widelyrecognisedasone of North 

Canterbury's most spectacular 

community outdoor spaces. 

‘‘We are seen as aplaceofvalue and 

respected by our peers,’’Greg says. 

His favourite placeinthe park is 

Tutaepatu Lagoon, near Woodend 

Beach. 

‘‘I have hearditbreathe.’’ 

The park’sofficeisatWoodend 

Beach, but the 700hectare park can 

also be accessed fromKairaki, The 

Pines Beach,WoodendBeach, 

PegasusTown and Waikuku Beach. 

An open day is being planned at 

WoodendBeach Domain next year, on 

Saturday, January 28, to celebrate 

summer and welcome the community 

to the park. 

The event willinclude stalls, guided 

walks through the park and livemusic. 

Landfill submission extension approved 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

The timeframe to make asubmission on 

aproposed landfill at 513 Trig Road, 

View Hill, north west of Oxford, has 

been extended by almost two weeks. 

Environment Canterbury (ECan) and 

Waimakariri District Council 

considered two requests to extend the 

timeframe out until February 9, next 

year. 

The February date was declined, but 

the councils allowed an extension until 

5pm on Thursday, December 22. 

Both councils consider the extension 

provides for the interests of the 

community by giving reasonable 

opportunity to lodge submissions, while 

not causing unreasonable delay or 

prejudice to the applicant. 

Submissions were to have closed at 

5pm, Friday, December 8. 

Everyone who has lodged a 

submission will still be able to provide 

more detailed assessments, supported 

by technical expert opinions as part of 

their hearing evidence, which would not 

be due until mid to late March 2023. Five 

resource consents have been lodged 

with ECan, and one land use consent 

with the Waimakariri District Council, 

by Woodstock Quarries Limited for 

resource consents to expand an existing 

hard rock quarry and to establish and 

operate new solid waste management 

and disposal facility for the disposal of 

construction and demolition waste, 

contaminated soils and special wastes at 

513 Trig Road, View Hill. 

finding ourselves in anew world post 

Covid,’’ Mr Cooper says. ‘‘These incidents 

are very personal and they are involving 

people, rather than property, so we need 

to look after people first.’’ 

Mentalhealth incidents place astrain 

on North Canterbury’s policeresources, 

as police were required to escort the 

person into Christchurch for an 

assessment. 

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Graeme Dalley has no regrets about his 

32 years with the Amberley Volunteer 

Fire Brigade. 

He says being avolunteer firefighter 

can take over your life to a‘‘certain 

extent’’, but it has always been in agood 

way. 

The chief fire officer, for nearly 15 

years, is hanging up his hat, and retiring. 

Prior to his chief fire officer duties he 

was deputy for about six years. 

‘‘I have never regretted it. It is abig 

commitment, but Ihave always enjoyed 

the inclusiveness of the brigade, 

particularly in regard to family and 

children, ’’ says Mr Dalley. 

He joined the brigade in 1990, and in 

his early years did the Waterways 

Challenge, learning many skills along 

the way, particularly running out hoses. 

‘‘It was really great fun and agood 

foundation for my future. 

‘‘You met other brigade members, 

made great friendships and there was 

great camaraderie.’’ 

There was afiercely competitive side 

to the competition, but asocial side as 

well. 

However, as his family grew he was 

less able to make the commitment to the 

challenge, and stood aside to allow 

younger legs to take over. 

Mr Dalley was awarded his Gold Star 

in 2015 for 25 years service with the 

Brigade. 

He says the award night, and other 

functions the brigade held were very 

special, inclusive of wives and partners, 

and though they had been scaled back in 

recent times, were still an extremely 

important part of the volunteer fire 

brigade family. 

Flooding events in rivers and streams 

in the early days with the brigade, were 

significant, particularly at Leithfield 

and Amberley Beaches. 

‘‘In one particularly event, we had the 

situation of local flooding, as well as 

water running through the fire station 

caused by the creek behind the station 

which used to flood Markham Street. 

In 2010 the Canterbury earthquakes, 

while not impacting directly on 

Amberley, meant providing fire 

personnel to support the Christchurch 

area, along with crews on arotational 

basis, daytoday. 

The Kaikoura earthquake in 2016, and 

the Tsunami threat put the brigade on 

alert, but fortunately it came to nothing. 

This was followed by the Covid19 

pandemic, says Mr Dalley. 

‘‘In my view this was the hardest to 

manage, and remain operational, with 

the early lock down and protecting 

ourselves and family,’’ he says. 

‘‘It was areal challenge. We were still 

expected to protect the community and 

support others, turning out for alarms, 

and rostering crews, while trying hard to 

keep as far apart as we could from each 

other. 

‘‘It was achallenging time, but it never 

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affected the operation of the team.’’ 

Mr Dalley says remembering they 

were volunteer firefighters, who all had 

day jobs, was another factor making 

pandemic life difficult. 

‘‘Some members were in essential 

services and we realised we could not 

rely on them.’’ 

Duties of brigades today are along 

way from that of yesteryear, says Mr 

Dalley. 

Today they can be called to all sorts of 

incidents, including motor vehicle 

accidents which at times were quite 

‘‘tragic’’. 

They also assist at medical incidents 

and were now first responders to 

cardiac arrests. 

‘‘It is another skill, but it does take an 

emotional toll.’’ 

The fire service itself has made some 

big structural changes. 

‘‘There are lots of positives and some 

negatives, but it is the way of the future,’’ 

Mr Dalley says. 

He says today it is harder to resource 

crews due to work commitments out of 

town, busier lives, and family, but the 

brigade still managed to resource 

engines. 

‘‘People are still putting their hands 

up, and making the sacrifice,’’ he says. 

While Mr Dalley never hesitated to 

jump out of bed in the middle of the 

night, he is now having to lie there and 

wonder where the brigade is off to when 

the siren sounds. 

But he is in a‘‘good place’’ since 

retiring from Fire and Emergency New 

Zealand, enjoying life as adriving 

instructor, and having more time to 

spend with family. 

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Opposition continues 



North Canterbury’s Mayors will 

continue to oppose Three Waters reform 

in its present format, despite the passing 

of the Water Services Entities Bill. 

The Waimakariri, Hurunui and 

Kaikōura councils have been actively 

opposed to the proposed reform and are 

members of the lobby group 

Communities 4Local Democracy 

(C4LD). 

Meanwhile, NgāiTahu says it looked 

forward to working with local councils. 

Waimakariri Mayor and C4LD deputy 

chairperson Dan Gordon believed it was 

not too late to change the government’s 

mind. 

He noted Labour had passed the Bill 

on Thursday, December 8, without the 

support of any other party in Parliament. 

‘‘It is disappointing to see the Labour 

Party pushing ahead with such 

unpopular policy and they’re forcing 

this through alone. 

‘‘Everyone agrees there needs to be 

investment over several decades to 

upgrade New Zealand’s freshwater, 

stormwater and wastewater 

infrastructure and that requires 

maximum political consensus to deliver 

policy stability.’’ 

Mr Gordon says he was disappointed 

the government had not engaged more 

closely with councils. 

He felt the C4LD alternative of 

councils working together as regional 

water authorities with access to central 

government support could have gained 

bipartisan. 

‘‘It is mindboggling this myth that 

billions of dollars are going to be 

borrowed for water infrastructure and 

that this cost will not be felt by the end 

user.’’ 

Mr Gordon said C4LD would hold 

National and Act to their public promise 

to repeal and replace the legislation, 

should they be elected next year. 

Hurunui Mayor and Canterbury 

Mayoral Forum deputy chairperson 

Marie Black said it was an ‘‘unsettling 

time’’ for council staff, who were having 

to operate business as usual, while 

change was looming. 

‘‘We understand the reasons why there 

is aneed for change and the new 

regulations. We all expect to have good 

quality water from Kaitaia to Bluff, but 

that could have been achieved with (the 

water regulator) Taumata Arowai. 

‘‘But at every level there is still a 

concern. We know where we are 

heading, but we don’t know the 

impacts.’’ 

Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle said his 

council would continue to oppose the 

reforms in their present form. 

‘‘We have to be realistic that 

Government is aggressively pushing its 

reform programme through before next 

year’s election and it is very clear to me 

the Government is not listening to 

councils.’’ 

Te Rūnanga oNgāiTahu 

Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai 

acknowledged the process had been 

‘‘long and sometimes contentious’’. 

‘‘Fundamentally we all want the same 

things, which is safe, sustainable water 

services delivered fairly, while 

protecting the environment and 

allowing for development.’’ 

Under the legislation, four water 

entities would be created around the 

country to manage freshwater, 

stormwater and wastewater. 

Entity Dcovered NgāiTahu’s takiwā, 

which encompassed most of the South 

Island, and would be cogoverned 22 

councils and NgāiTahu. 

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Future speed in spotlight 

Future speeds on HurunuiDistrict 

roads areunderthe spotlight. 

TheHurunui District Council is keen 

to hear what people thinktohelp 

formulate an Interim Speed 

ManagementPlan for 20232024. 

Council’s roading manager Kushla 

Tapper saysaplan will notmean 

immediate changes. 

Butitwillprovide council witha 

new,flexible framework to allow 

alterations to speeds as they are 

required. 

This includes outside and 

surrounding the 13 schools in the 

Hurunui district. 

‘‘Aswell as reviewing speed limit 

changes roadbyroad, the focusis 

around broaderoptions such as speeds 

around schools,‘challenging’ routes, 

and areas with high numbers of 

vulnerable users’’ saidMsTapper. 

She saysanyone can provide input 

using the1600K Community Driven 

RoadSafety Map which was launched 

threeyears agoacross the district. 

“If you thinkthereare areasorroads 

thatneed to be addressedorreviewed, 

or if you wanttolet us know what 

you’re happy with andwant to keep, 

pleaseget in touch.” 

The 1600KMap is on the council’s 

website, accessible by searching 1600K 

and clicking the big green button. 

Alternatively feedback can be 

emailed to: info@hurunui.govt.nz. 

Write ‘Interim Speed Management 

Plan’ (or ISMP) in the subjectline.

Relocation excites café owner 


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Kaiapoi’s Paris for the Weekend Cafe 

ownerCharlotte Johnson is excited about 

planstofind apermanentlocation for her 

business. 

The cafe is at 57 Charles Street, in 

Kaiapoi’s formerrailwaystationbuilding, 

whichhas aHistoric Placescategory II 

listing and has taken up temporary 

residence in the Charles Street car park. 

The building is owned by the Kaiapoi 

Railway StationTrust which is working 

with Kaiapoideveloper JeddPearce and 

the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil to secure 

apermanent site for the station —inthe 

car parkormove it to lineupwiththe 

boardwalk alongthe Kaiapoi River bank. 

WaimakaririDistrict deputy mayor, 

Neville Atkinson, who is also the trust’s 

chairman, saysit’s hoped the building can 

move the shortdistance to sit alongside 

the boardwalk. 

‘‘That is the preferred option,’’ he says. 

‘‘Butthere is still alot of work to be done 

before we will knowwhether that can 

happen.’’ 

The cafe openedin2017. 

It has been abumpy ride since, with the 

Covid19 pandemic creating atough 

environmentfor all hospitality businesses. 

However with the town's stronggrowth 

and the Kaiapoi RiverQueen bringing 

more customers into Paris for the 

Weekend,the cafe is ‘‘going reallywell’’ 

with many loyalcustomers, says Charlotte. 

‘‘Ourscones with jam are famous,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘They are our top seller every day.’’ 

Charlotte hopes the move willproceed 

because it will provide more outdoor 

seating for her customers and anicer 

outlook across the river. 

The proposed move will also include a 

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OPINION 


Milestones ticked off 

The yearhas drawn to a 

close,and Christmasis 

almostupon us. 

Here at the council we 

continue to tickoff some 

significantmilestoneswith 

the annual reportbeing 

signedoff. 

We remain optimistic 

despite the water 

legislation consuming 

many hours forour staff, 

and with the other 

significantpiecesof 

legislation the Future for 

Local Governmentand the 

RMA will require 

dedicated attention early 

in 2023. 

We are committedto Marie Black 

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as we are able on these keyissues.You 

may be awarethat the government is 

providingafundingoffer termed ‘‘Better 

Off’’. 

This is available to councils in two 

tranches, the first beingavailable now with 

the remainder due to councils on 1July 

2024. 

Despite not beingconvinced about the 

entirereform process, yourelected 

members considered the application 

shouldbesecuredfor the district at large. 

We know that people havechosen and 

will continuetochoose the Hurunui 

District as their favoured place to live, 

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these choices, we are very 

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supplyfeaturesthat meet 

your desired needs. 

This evening some 

membersofour district took 

the opportunity to celebrate 

the Hurunui District Council 

Student AchieversAward 

ceremony. 

This is one of the many 

highlights of the district and 

agreat privilege to hear of 

the goalsand aspirations of 

our young people.Idoenjoy 

the festive season, with an 

opportunitytotake some 

time and recharge, and 

spend alittle moretime with 

family and friends. 

There aremany fabulousevents coming 

up over the nextweek or so with the 

InspireChurch hosting awonderful 

Christmas Dinnerinthe Tin Shed 

Amberley. 

The Santa Parade willtake place in 

Hanmer Springs, andmaybesome road 

Christmas parties will be taking place with 

the neighbours. 

Given we are entering the festive season, 

may Iacknowledgethe many volunteers, 

and community memberswho contribute 

to this beautifuldistrict. 

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enjoyable Christmas 

Christmas can be astressful time, 

especially for those who are doing it tough 

financially. 

With the costofliving crisis, this year 

will be particularly challenging for many. 

Jacquie Wrigley of Citizens Advice 

Bureau (CAB) North Canterbury has some 

nocost and lowcost ideas for giving joy to 

family and friends this Christmas. 

‘‘For gifts, people with younger children 

can set up toy swaps with other families, 

and use small Santa stockings, not 

pillowcases, on Christmas Eve,’’ says Ms 

Wrigley. 

‘‘Vouchers offering to do chores or 

gardening, or homemade items, can make 

lovely, personalised gifts. Of course, there’s 

the secondhand stores too, selling preloved 

goods at low prices.’’ 

‘‘For family gatherings, doing Secret 

Santa where people bring agift for just one 

person, and everyone brings food to share, 

are ways to keep costs down,’’ she says. 

‘‘It could also be asimple picnic lunch at 

apark or beach, where the focus is more on 

spending time with each other and 

enjoying nature, rather than on fancy food 

and gifts.’’ 

Ms Wrigley says if you live away from 

your family, and can’t afford to travel home 

for Christmas, ashared meal or picnic with 

friends in asimilar situation can be agreat 

way to spend an ‘‘orphans’ Christmas’’. 

‘‘There’s also the free Christmas meals 

that charitable organisations all around 

New Zealand provide on Christmas Day,’’ 

she says. 

‘‘They ensure everyone who wants to, 

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can join in the festivities, regardless of 

their circumstances.’’ 

Ms Wrigley says anyone who would like 

some help or advice in the leadup to 

Christmas is welcome to contact the CAB 

where trained volunteers can help, no 

matter what questions or issues you may 

have. 

‘‘If you are having financial problems, we 

can assist with that too. We can help you 

find out your entitlements, and if you need 

it, link you with budget advice. If we can’t 

help you directly ourselves, we will find 

you someone who can.’’ 

The CAB is at 209 High Street, Rangiora. 

It is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 

3.30pm. Call in or phone (03) 313 8822 or 

0800 367 222 ,www.cab.org.nz. 

The bureau is closed from December 21, 

and will reopen on Monday, January 9, 

2023. 

Donning afestive jumper and joining the Christmas fun 

Waimakariri Matt Doocey 

looks back on 2022 and 

proffers his opinion on 

Rangiora’s health care 

facility. 

It wouldn’t be December without 

our Santa parades, and oneof 

the pleasuresofbeing alocal MP 

is being abletodon afestive 

jumper and take partinthe 

parade. 

If Kaiapoi’s Christmas 

Carnival and Rangiora’s Santa 

Paradewere anythingtogoby, 

peopleare certainlyembracing 

the chance to getout and enjoy a 

bit of Christmas cheer. 

Ihope to see more of you at the 

Oxford Santa Paradethis 

weekend. 

Although many of us are 

starting to think aboutwinding 

downtohaveawelldeserved 

summer break,spare athought 

for those in thehealth care 

sector whowill be hardatwork 

still.The demand on emergency 

departmentsand otherhospital 

services willremain high and 

being on holiday won’t stop 

people needingtodriveinto 

Christchurch fromWaimakariri 

for medicalcare. 

That’s why Iwillbefighting 

hardover thesummer to keep 

the pressureonthose 

responsibletoget the health 

carefacility project in Rangiora 

going without delay. 

As many of you will already be 

aware, Ihaveteamed up with 

local residentsSandiand David 

McLean to launch apetition 

calling on Te WhatuOra Health 

NZ to fasttrack Waimakariri’s 

afterhours health care facility. 

Considering it wasdue to open 

thisyear, it’ssimplynot good 

enough to be told by the Health 

Minister recently thatthe 

consents werenot even in place, 

and it is unlikelytoopen its 

doors until2025. 

Families with young children 

or elderly parents are tellingme 

theyhavehad enough of driving 

intothe cityatall hours, 

especiallyinanemergency. 

Withthe waitinglistsin 

Christchurch getting longer, and 

fuel pricesskyrocketing,timeis 

of theessence. 

We cannot sitbyand watch as 

this projectgetsdragged further 

out. Not only willanafterhours 

health care facility be great for 

localresidents who currently 

have no option buttodrive to 

Christchurch,but it willalso 

take the pressureof 

Christchurch's overloaded 

system, and support localhealth 

care workers wholiveout here 

andwould liketoworkcloser to 

home. 

If youwould liketosign the 

petition, headtomyFacebook 

page for thelink, or find it on 

change.org:change.org/p/fasttrackwaimakaririsafterhourshealthcarefacility. 

It was aprivilegetospeakat 

therecent launch of theWaiora 

LinksTrust, agroupwhich has 

been established to improve 

social cohesion acrossthe 

communities of Woodend, 

Pegasus, Ravenswood and 

Waikuku. 

With new peoplemoving into 

thearea at arapid rate, it is 

important that people feel a 

sense of belonging in their new 

surroundings.Researchshows 

that combatting loneliness can 

lead to improved physical 

wellbeing, andIapplaud the 

Trust for its vision in this regard. 

Finally,from my familyto 

yours, wishing you amerry 

Christmas and ahappyNew 

Year. 

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Beach 

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10:52am 2.2 4:36am 0.8 11:36am 2.2 5:22am 0.8 12:04am 2.1 6:09am 0.8 12:48am 2.1 6:58am 0.8 1:35am 2.2 7:48am 0.8 2:25am 2.2 8:41am 0.7 3:18am 2.3 9:35am 0.6 

Motunau 11:20pm 2.1 5:11pm 0.8 

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Kaikoura 11:18pm 1.4 5:12pm 0.4 


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RANGIORA

Merry 

Christmas 

from the 

team at 

Blackwell’s! 

As the year comes to an end, it’s time to 

reflect and look forward to the new year! 

Blackwell’s Department Store, like any 

business, has had another hectic year. 

It started like all other businesses, still 

dealing with Covid-19 and wearing 

masks. We were, although delayed, 

able to reflect on the previous 149 years 

of business in Kaiapoi, by celebrating 

our 150th Birthday in January as well as 

hosting an in-store Spring Fashion Show in 

October. 

We were delighted to accept throughout 

the year various awards from our 

community. Including the ‘Outstanding 

Contribution To The Community’ award 

from the Waimakariri District Council, a 

‘Certificate Of Life Membership’ award 

from Kaiapoi Promotions Association and 

in September the Waimakariri Business 

award. 

We are truly honoured by our community 

as we strive to continue to offer our 

wonderful customers fresh new product, 

exceptional customer service, and a fun 

in-store experience. 

We are delighted to support local 

charities again this Christmas. ‘It Takes 

A Village’ a local charity supporting 

families in the region, help provide the 

basics for children. You can drop off any 

item for children under our tree in-store 

up until 22nd December. 

Our Gift and Homewares departments 

are overflowing with unique merchandise 

to help you make Christmas shopping for 

your loved ones as easy as possible. Our 

expansion of stock has also led us to now 

stock Children’s and Babywear. 

We love the “shop local” support and 

want to provide our community with all 

that they need. Our policy is to source as 

many NZ brands as possible and ensure 

quality throughout our labels. 

We offer gift vouchers which are always 

a great idea as well as complementary 

gift wrapping which is always available. 

We want to thank our wonderful 

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NEWS 


Consent solution sought 

By DAVID HILL. 

Local DemocracyReporter 

WaimakaririMayorDan Gordon 

is hopeful apractical solution 

can be found to aregional 

consenting deadlock. 

The Waimakariri District 

Council has been waiting 12 

months for aresource consent 

from EnvironmentCanterbury to 

constructand operate a 

stormwater management area at 

Mill Road, Ohoka. 

Environment Canterbury 

(ECan) chief executive Dr 

StefanieRixecker said the 

resource consent application 

was ‘‘prohibited’’ underPlan 

Change 7and direction from the 

recent Court of Appeal decision 

on awaterbottling plant in 

Christchurch. 

The deadlock has also blocked 

five consent applications from 

the Christchurch City Council 

and is holdinguphousing subdivisions,including 

the next 

stageofthe Townsend Fields 

development in Rangiora. 

Mr Gordon said the Greater 

Christchurch councils — 

Christchurch City, ECan, Selwyn 

and Waimakariri District 

Council —are goingtowork 

together to see what immediate 

stepscould allow consentsto 

progress in the shortterm. 

‘‘TheCourtofAppealdecision 

is one that’s had unintended 

consequences that both hinders 

development and makes it 

harder to put in place 

infrastructure that improves 

Dan Gordon 

freshwater outcomes. 

‘‘The underlyingissue is that 

there are ruleswithin the 

regional planning documents 

that are unworkable, when the 

court decision is taken into 

consideration.’’ 

If asolution cannot be found 

withinthe available legislative 

framework the councils can look 

at options, such as seeking 

governmentintervention,he 

said. 

Dr Rixecker said under Plan 

Change7,whichwas adopted in 

November last year,all but one 

of the groundwater allocation 

zones in the Waimakariri 

district were considered ‘‘overallocated’’. 

This meantECan could not 

consent further water ‘takes’ in 

the district. 

The Court of Appeal 

determined,under the planning 

rules,ECan was required to 

consider the ‘take’ and ‘use’ of 

water together,DrRixecker 

said. 

‘‘Water ‘take’ is the amountof 

water thatcan be removed from 

awater body such as ariver, 

lake, or groundwater, while‘use’ 

is the purpose for removing it, 

such as for irrigation, water 

bottling or hydroelectricity 

generation. 

‘‘If an activity results in the 

movement of groundwater 

(within the water table)to 

surface water it is interpreted as 

a‘take’ofgroundwater and a 

discharge of groundwater to 

surface water.’’ 

She said ECan will be briefing 

the Ministry for the 

Environmentonthe challenges 

facingthe region. 

‘‘If our current planning 

framework (rules)isnot fitforpurpose 

we will engage with 

mana whenuaand the 

communitytoreview and update 

the planning framework.’’ 

She said it wouldtake at least 

18 monthsbefore any new rules 

were operative. In mid 

November,the Supreme Court 

granted leavetoappeal the 

Court of Appeal’s decision.ECan 

did not initiate the appeal, but it 

will follow the proceedingsnext 

year with interest, Dr Rixecker 

says. 

Public interest journalism is 

fundedbyNew ZealandonAir. 

SEDE project 

is growing 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

The communitybased SEDE 

Project is planning to open 

branchesinother North 

Canterbury townsand 

communities. 

Already in Rangiora and 

Kaiapoi,the SEDE 

(Supporting Elderly Diet 

Enrichment) Project was 

started earlierthis year by 

JulieLamplugh. 

She encourages homebasedgardeners 

to share 

surplus home grown produce 

with the elderlypeople in 

theircommunities. 

She has established alarge 

network of interested 

gardeners throughsocial 

mediaand word of mouth, 

who offer excess grown fresh 

vegetables to help balance 

the diet of senior citizens. 

‘‘We haveanamazing 

network of volunteerswho 

help either by growing the 

vegesormatching and 

delivering the produce to 

thoseinneed,’’ she said. 

Juliestarted the project 

afterreading amedia article 

aboutanelderly manwho 

skipped lunch each day due 

to affordabilityissues.‘‘His 

situation reallybotheredme 

and Irealised Ishould 

implement my ideaabout 

homegardeners giving their 

surplus fruit and vegetables 

to localpensioners.’’ 

In March she began 

outlining her ideaon 

communityFacebook sites. 

The response was surprising, 

particularlyaboutreturning 

to basic. 

‘‘I believe it is becoming 

increasingly necessary to 

return to these basics, given 

the relentlessly escalating 

costofliving. 

‘‘The SEDE Project 

promotes this in away that 

addressesaparticularneed 

for help among elderly 

people in our communities,’’ 

she wrote in arecent news 

article. 

SEDEbeganinRangiora 

and the idea was quickly 

adopted in Kaiapoi. 

SEDEKaiapoicoordinatorSusanPaisey 

says 

she wasinspired by Julia’s 

story and got in touch with 

her.‘‘It’s important as even 

though we haveagreatfood 

forest heremany aged 

people cannot get down to 

the site andmiss out. That’s 

where SEDE steps in,’’ 

Susan says. 

ContactSEDE through 

communityFacebooksites, 

or with Julia Lamplugh at 

SEDEproject22@gmail.com.

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Self portrait ... Rangiora High School photography student, Marlene Vorster, aged 16, was 

invited by the Northern A&P Association administrators to photograph their Rangiora show 

day to provide avisitor's perspective of the popular event. 

PHOTO: MARLENE VORSTER 

Dream assignment 

for young student 


An invitation to photograph the 

NorthernA&P Show wasadream 

assignmentfor young shutterbug, 

Marlene Vorster. 

Marlene,aged16, whowas bornin 

South Africabut nowlives in Balcairn 

withher family, is studying 

photography at Rangiora HighSchool 

withteacherClaire Aldhamland, and 

was recentlymadethe school’s 

CreativeArts Captain for 2023. 

‘‘She is such alovely multitalented 

student andIamreally looking forward 

to workingwith her,’’Clairesays. 

Marlene becameinterestedin 

photography as a10yearoldwhenher 

family moved fromSouthAfrica to New 

Zealand. 

‘‘Withthis bigchangeinour lives I 

realised howimportant photos really 

are in ourlives, as they capture 

momentsintime as we growold or they 

tellstories like no other,’’she says. 

‘‘BecauseofthisIstartedlooking 

moreinto photographysince it carries 

feelingand different perspectivesfor 

all people. Since then photography has 

alwaysbeen away for me to show 

emotion, creativity,tellastory or even 

capture amemory.’’ 

The NorthernA&P Showin 

Rangiora, on October22, was herfirst 

photography assignment outside 

school. 

‘‘I was invitedtothe Northern A&P 

Showtocapture theperspective of a 

guest on the showgrounds,’’Marlene 

says. 

She was excited to receive the 

invitationbecauseshe knew theshow 

meant so muchtothe people in 

Rangiora and hasalwaysbeen part of 

their traditions. 

Marlene tookabout 1000 imageson 

the day withher Cannon EOS 300D 

DSLRand wasveryhappywith the 

outcome. 

‘‘Itwas goodtohaveanice 

environment as the images capture it 

alland ShowDay was perfect forthe 

happy and bright perspective,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘Not only did Ienjoy the 

environment, the people were also 

reallynice and welcoming. 

‘‘Seeing howeveryone enjoys 

themselvesand creating these 

memories reallydid make my day. 

‘‘The animalswereabig highlight for 

me as they justbring everyone 

happiness.’’ 

Northern A&PAssociation secretary 

Julia Dockerillsays Marlene wasgiven 

the assignmentbecause theywanted 

photos taken by someone who attended 

the showasavisitortosee what they 

found interesting. 

‘‘Marlene’s photosare fantasticand 

we reallyappreciate thetimeshe spent 

at the showtaking photosfor us. We 

willuse themnext year for marketing 

purposes.’’ 

Kaiapoi Vaccination Event 

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vaccinations beforethe holidays. COVID-19 

and MMRvaccinationsavailable. 

When: Saturday 17th &Sunday 18th December, 

10am –4pm 

Where: Kaiapoi Central Park and Ride –nextto 

New World on Charles Street 

Free kaiall weekend! 

 

 

 

 

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NEWS 


Forum disappointed 


The Canterbury Mayoral Forum is deeply 

disappointed at the inadequate 

submission timeframe for resource 

management legislation. 

It has writtentoParliament’s 

Environment Committee expressing its 

deep concernand disappointment about 

the January 30 datetoprovide 

submissionsonthe Natural and Built 

Environment Bill and the Spatial 

Planning Bill. 

‘‘The Forumstronglyfeelsthat the 

timeframe the committee has set does not 

provide for communities to have areal 

say on theselarge and complex pieces of 

legislation. 

‘‘We have therefore requested that the 

committee revise the timeframe to the 

end of February 2023,MayoralForum 

chair,TimaruMayor Nigel Bowensays. 

‘‘As we noteinour letter, the Minister 

for the Environment has saidpreviously 

that the reform is aonceinageneration 

opportunity,and we must get it right. 

‘This legislation is too important to 

rush –ifthe timeframe of January 30 

remains, we simplywon’t get it right.’’ 

The Canterbury Mayoral Forum is the 

primary mechanism for local government 

communication, coordination and 

collaboration in Canterbury. 

Deputy chair 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black is delighted 

to be appointedtoaleadershipposition 

on the Canterbury Mayoral Forum. 

Mrs Black has been electeddeputy chair, 

and is looking forward to workingwith 

Timaru Mayor Nigel Bowen, who was 

appointedchair. 

‘‘Canterburyisanamazingplace to visit, 

live,study, work and do business, with an 

amazing abundance for all,’’ she says. 

The forum is mandated by the 

Canterbury Local Authorities Triennial 

agreementand is the primary 

mechanism for communication, coordination 

and collaboration between 

councilsinNew Zealand’slargestregion. 

‘‘The10councils of Kaikoura, Hurunui, 

Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn 

Ashburton, Timaru,Waimate, Waitaki, 

Mackenzieand Environment Canterbury 

attend the forum. 

The councils aim to ensure there is 

sustainable development with 

prosperity, resilient communities and 

identity is maintained. 

Mrs Black saysthe forum is an extremely 

supportive environment where issues of 

regional importancecan be addressed. 

Lack of passingspace 



ANorthCanterbury paramedic saysa 

lack of passing space on State Highway 1 

between Lineside Roadand Cam River 

couldcost lives. 

The ambulance driver, who did not 

want to be named, said the median 

barrier posts and hightensionwires 

meantthere was nowhere for vehiclesto 

pull overtolet an ambulancepass on this 

stretch of road. 

LinesideRoad marks the point where 

SH1 diverts fromduallanestosingle 

lanes. 

‘‘I timed it and it takes one minuteto 

get through that stretch of road and there 

is nowhere for traffictopull over,’’ she 

says.‘‘Itmay not sound like alot, but a 

minute can makeadifference in saving a 

life and there is arisk of crashesas 

vehicles try to give way to us, particularly 

when it’s wet. ’’ 

The paramedichas met with 

Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, who wrote 

to Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport 

Agency (NZTA)director of regional 

relationships, JamesCaygill. 

Mr Doocey saidNational had 

advocated for duallaning of SH1 from 

Belfast to Pegasus. 

‘‘If they had continued it as aduallaneway 

you wouldn’t havethisissue. 

Thosevital seconds which are lost 

because an ambulance can’t get passed, 

canmake adifference.’’ 

In February Mr Doocey questioned 

whyNZTA made it aprioritytospend$3.2 

million on the barriers, often referred to 

as ‘‘cheese graters’’, when there were 

other priorities. 

‘‘It is certainly up for debate as to 

whetherthesewere even needed on that 

stretch of road, and Iquestion the 

transportagency’s logicinprioritising it 

over Lineside Road improvements and 

pedestrian safety measures around 

Pegasus and Ravenswood.’’ 

Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade chief 

fire officer Tim Reynolds saysheisnot 

aware of any issues on that stretch of SH1. 

Themedianbarrierposts and hightension 

wires were temporarily removed 

recently to allowfor the resealing of SH1 

betweenLineside Road and Cam River, 

before beingreinstated. 

An NZTA spokesperson saidthe the 

most common cause of serious crashes 

involvedthe loss of control, leading to 

vehicles running off the roadand headon 

collisions. 

Theuse of mediumbarrierswas an 

effective way of avoiding headon 

crashes, the spokesperson said. 

Thespokesperson said the shoulder 

betweenLineside Road and Cam River 

hadnot been widened. NZTA believed 

there wereadequate passing places 

availablearound2.8km inline with its 

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Community spacesplantingbooming 


Acommunityspaces planting boom, 

overseen by the WaimakaririDistrict 

Council’s Greenspace team, hastaken 

place in the district this year. 

The Greenspace team and the 

Silverstream Reservevolunteers have 

heldatleast16communityplanting 

daysacrossvariousreserves, 

includingthe Honda Forest, Huria 

Reserve,Silverstream Reserve and 

Silverstream Village, while other 

planting sites have included riparian 

areas in Waikuku’sTaranakiReserve, 

the KaiapoiRiver, Rangiora’s 

Townsend Fields subdivision, and 

Featherstone Ave Reserve in The 

Pines Beach/KairakiBeach area. 

The Silverstream Volunteersand 

Silverstream Village teamshave also 

met weekly to plant and maintain 

plantings in their reservegreening 

projects. 

‘‘The Greenspace team rangers have 

planted or supported the planting of 

over30,000nativeseedlings this 

year,’’ Greenspace community 

projectsofficer Mike Kwant says. 

‘‘This is definitely arecordnumber 

for the Greenspace teamwhichweare 

celebrating with all thecommunity 

and stakeholders who have been part 

of the planting machine this year.’’ 

The reasons for planting 

programmes in communityspaces are 

manifold, he says. 

‘‘The benefits of planting trees and 

shrubs are so widereaching, from 

purifyingthe air that we breathe, 

reducingthe intensityand heat by 

canopy interceptofUV(ultraviolet 

rays), to habitat provisionfor our 

native fauna and birdlife, water 

quality enhancement, and they look 

great. 

‘‘Our greenspaces contribute so 

much to our wellbeing providing a 

great escape for us allaswemanaged 

stressand our mentalwellbeing 

throughout the Covid lockdowns.’’ 

The plants havebeen bought from 

local Waimakariri nurserieswith most 

funding coming from council budgets. 

Environment Canterbury has also 

provided significant support, 

contributing 12,000 seedlingsthis year 

and afurther 7000 seedlings planned 

for next year. 

Trees that Count, the Lion 

Foundation,Matariki Tu Rakau/MPI 

and the Institute of Environmental 

Science andResearch have also 

provided funding. 

Mike has been in the council's 

Greenspace teamfor fiveyears. 

‘‘I manage our natural reservesin 

the district, acategory which 

separates these areas from 

neighbourhood parks and sport fields 

which have amore urban setting for 

recreation and amenity. 

‘‘Our natural reserves focus on the 

protection and enhancement of 

biodiversity or natural values as akey 

priority.’’ 

There are more than 300 greenspace 

reserves in the Waimakariri 

District. Mike’s favourite is 

Clarkville’s Silverstream Reservefor 

anumber of reasonsincludingthe 

streamand the native plantings, plus 

the old exoticwillows and pines that 

frame the riverside setting. 

‘‘You can choosefrom the open 

spacesofthe eastend or else the more 

remote, wild and woolly tracks that 

wend their way throughthe west end. 

‘‘The magicofthe placeisreally 

both about place and people, the 

volunteers who Ihave come to know 

personally and formedstrong and 

lasting friendshipswith,’’hesays. 

But the Ashley Gorge Reserve comes 

Happy place. .. Waimakariri District Council Green Space Community Projects Officer 

Mike Kwant, far right, with former Jobs For Nature rangers Erica Gray, left, Kate O’Brien and 

Esther Riddell at Waimakariri’s Silverstream Reserve, in Clarkville. 

PHOTO:SUPPLIED 

‘‘a close second’’.Mike has always 

beenpassionate about trees.He 

completedaforestry degree at 

Canterbury University afterleaving 

school and has spent all his holidays, 

evenhis honeymoon,tracking down 

New Zealand’s mostnotable trees 

including Tane Mahuta. The famous 

kauritree in Northland’s Waipoua 

Forest is also known as ‘‘Godofthe 

Forest’’, and is estimated to be 

between 1250 years and 2500 years old. 

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NEWS 



Rangiora Santa parade enjoyed by hundreds 

The main attraction ... Santa Claus and his elves wave to part of the large crowd which packed into High Street for the Rangiora Toyota Santa Parade last Sunday afternoon. 

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP 

Crowd favourites ... Mickey and Minnie Mouse. 

Family and friends day out ... Alex Purves, with his sons, 

wee Santa, baby Archie, aged 41/2 months, and Lockie, 

aged 5, far right, with other family members and friends, 

Willow Bisseker, 5, far left, Ryker Morris, 9, Kayson Morris, 

4, and Brynn Bisseker, 2, second from right. 

Christmas spirit .. Kaiapoi neighbours Genna Stewart, left, 

with her children Brooklyn, aged 3, and Sharnika, aged 7, 

with Melissa Odgers and her daughter, Rosalynn, aged 21 

months. 

Council and community board participation ... 

Waimakariri District Council Mayor, Dan Gordon, waves to 

the crowd. He is accompanied by Waimakariri District 

councillors and RangioraAshley Community Board 

members. 

Stylish ride ... Members of the Rangiora Promotions 

team, the organisers of the parade. 

Promoting peace on earth ... Ohoka’s ‘King Arthur’ pushing his 

‘peace canon’. 

Eyecatching ... Acute camel in the St John 

the Baptist Church Rangiora’s walking 

nativity scene was acrowd favourite. 

Mellow yellow ... The AMI Fire Safety float participating in the 

Rangiora Toyota Santa Parade.

Motoring Guide 

Motoring magic at Eyrewell Forest Co 

Alove affair with cars led Andrew 

Farrow to establish aboutique, 

homebased business selling British, 

European and American performance 

vehicles he is so passionate about. 

The marques which can be found in 

his stable at Eyrewell Forest Motor 

Company, include Aston Martin, 

Ferrari, Maserati and Porsche as well as 

astaple diet of Performance Audis, 

BMW’s, Jaguars and even the odd Range 

Rover. 

Two brands he is yet to own are Lotus 

and Bentley. 

‘‘I think it is just amatter of time until 

we have them here too,’’ he says. 

Andrew learnt to drive in aMark II 

Ford Cortina at age 15, and bought his 

first Ferrari at age 30. 

He became hooked on driving highperformance 

cars from the moment he 

first sat behind the steering wheel of the 

luxury Italiandesigned sports car. 

He has had afew performance cars 

since then but his first Ferrari remains 

afavourite. 

He particularly loves the look, the 

design, and the sound of the Italiandesigned 

cars and the thrill of driving 

them. 

Over the years he often thought he 

would like to become aLMVD (Licenced 

Motor Vehicle Dealer) selling the high 

quality performance vehicles which 

excite him so much. 

Five years ago he realised that dream 

starting the Eyrewell Forest Motor 

Company from his home at Eyrewell 

Forest, near Cust, and 30 minutes from 

Rangiora. 

‘‘It is my interest and my passion. 

‘‘I love being able to provide other 

people with the chance to own one of 

these special cars,’’ Andrew says. 

‘‘We are asmall homebased LMVD 

with low overheads, and we pass our 

savings on to our valued clients. We 

don’t have the large overhead cost of a 

city car yard,’’ he says. 

‘‘We also offer warranties, tradeins 

and finance and we source our vehicles 

locally (from around New Zealand), 

Japan, the United Kingdom and 

Singapore.’’ 

There are always between 25 and 30 

vehicles in stock and at the moment that 

includes a2007 Lamborghini Gallardo 

Spyder in Gulf Blue racing livery! 

To see the cars in stock check out the 

Eyrewell Forest Motor Company 

website: efmc.co.nz. 

Motoring magic ... Andrew Farrow, owner 

of the Eyrewell Forest Motor Company, 

prepares apristine Jaguar XK8 for pickup 

by aclient in the front of his homebased 

business at Eyrewell Forest. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

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Expert knowledge &advice 

Fast, friendly staff 

Serviceanytime, anywhere 

Tyre General Rangiora 

346a Flaxton Rd 

03 310 6666 

Tyre General Amberley 

12 Courage Rd 

027 555 5577 

0800 484 725 

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325 Flaxton Rd 

Ph 03 313 3344 

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AMBERLEY 

105 Carters Rd, Amberley 

Ph: 314 8434 

E: office@amberleycollision.co.nz 

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77 IvoryStreet, Rangiora Ph 313-5802 

Monday -Friday 8am-5.30pm

Motoring Guide 

Servicing North Canterbury 

Wide range of knowledge on 

cars, large machinery, truck trailers 

2532285 

Goon Groom more than acar wash service 

Mark (Bez) Berry amotor tradeindustry 

veteran withmore than25years of 

experience, has opened anew car 

grooming business in Rangiora. 

Returning to his roots as acar groomer 

in the United Kingdom,Mark operates 

Goon Groom Express Hand Car Wash at 

321 High Street in Rangiora. 

Mark offersexterior and interior 

cleaning services for vehicles ranging 

from carstoSUVs,caravans to 

motorhomes and evenspeed boats. 

“Thatwas afirst the other day,” he 

said,“Ihave never cleaned aspeedboat 

before, but I’ll give anything ago. 

“If you can bring it downtome, Ican 

cleanit.” 

Mark says he offers more than justa 

car washing service. 

“My $20 20minute long washand dry 

exterior groom is “as cheap as chips” 

compared to whatothers are offeringin 

the North Canterbury district. 

“I offer both exterior and interior 

cleaning services. 

“These include buffing and polishing, 

reconditioning of headlights,and Ihave 

contact withagreat guy who operates a 

mobile mag cleaning and refurbishment 

service who will comehere and work on 

your car onsite.” 

He says eachcar is differentand a 

thorough inside/outsideclean starts at 

$50 whilejust an exterior clean starts at 

$20. 

“Prices vary because some carsand 

No job is too hard 

Competitive rates 

24/7 Call out 

Payment options available incl 

Farmlands &Eftpos 

Completely mobile, Iwill get you 

back on the road much faster 

Ph Bruce for all your 

Auto Electrical needs 

022 342 0087 

SUVs are small, some are big and they 

take longer to complete to the very high 

standard Iamdedicated to providingfor 

my customers, so our prices range from 

$20 to $40 basedonthe size of the 

vehicle.” 

Mark usesonly approvedecofriendly 

cleaning products at Goon Groom 

ExpressHand Car Wash. 

“We have been assessed by 

Environment Canterbury, and they are 

happy withour cleaning products. 

He believes hand washing the exterior 

of your car is the onlyway to go, as it 

removesall the dirt and grimeand also 

cuts down on any impact damage caused 

by defective car wash machines. 

“We onlyuse Pacer cleaning products 

becausethey are pretty much the best 

there is,”hesaid. 

Mark saysGoon Groom Express Hand 

Car Wash is open from 7am to late most 

days. 

“If Ican help aclient out who is on a 

tight schedule, then I’ll stay late justfor 

them.” 

At his siteat321 High Street in 

Rangiora, Mark alsooffersachance for 

those seeking to sell theircar privately. 

“I have had 25 years in the trade selling 

used cars here and in the United 

Kingdom, so if you want to sell your car 

or motor vehiclewehave the space here 

for you to display it. 

“Come down and talk to me about it or 

call me on 021 798 609.” 

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GREAT PRICES! 

GREAT SERVICE! 

Open: 

Mon-Sat 7am-7pm 

Sun 9am-4pm 

•Cars 

•Utes 

•Horse Floats 

•Caravans and Motorhomes 

321 HIGH ST, RANGIORA 

Phone Mark 021 798 609 

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Getting down to business ... Mark Berry washes acar at his High Street business, Goon 

Groom Express Hand Car Wash. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

Owned and operated by Rodin Cars is Mt Lyford 

Lodge,anideal destinationfor aSundaydrive 

lessthan2hrsfromChristchurch. 

OpenThursdaytoSundayfrom11am 

Stone grill,All daymenu, local produce, craftbeer 

and our very ownRodinGold on Tap. 

Group bookings welcome. 

Camp sitesalsoavailable. 

Contact Joanna formoreinformation 

P: 0220614558 

E: Joanna.york@rodin-cars.com 

Get your Rodin CarsClothing at 

www.rodin-cars.store 

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Petrol &Diesel 

Use your SuperGold card or 

supermarket docket for 12 

cents off Petrol &Diesel only 

COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR SERVICE 

WOF 

Light Engineering 

Tune-ups 

Repairs 

Lube-Oil changes Ride-on Mowers 

Full Diesel Service Pick up &Delivery 

Brakes &Clutches 

Sell &Sharpen 

Motor Work 

Horse Clippers & 

Warranty Work 

Sheep Shears 

Oils &Automotive Accessories, Postal 

Services, Hot Pies, Sandwiches, Rolls, 

Groceries and Sweet Treats 

For your convenience 

Sefton Garage 

571 Upper SeftonRoad, Sefton 

North Canterbury.Ph03312-9713 

FOR ALL YOUR LIGHT 

AND HEAVY 

TRANSPORT REPAIRS 

Breakdown & 

After Hours 

Service 

Available 

Vacancies Available 

2Full time Mechanics wanted 

Phone 03 313 6361 

0275 200 711 

307 Flaxton Road, RANGIORA 

brooktrucks@xtra.co.nz 

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KEEP OUR 

COMMUNITY SAFE 

SUMMER DRIVING 

Roads are busy during thefestive season. 

Peoplecan make mistakes –drive like you expect them. 

Take extra care, plan your journey and take breaks. 

Higher speeds mean less time to react, moredistance 

to stop and simple mistakes can be tragic. Wewant 

everyone to get to where they’re going safely. 

Find out more about road safety in your community 

waimakariri.govt.nz/roadsafety 

It’s ateam effort to reach zero deaths on our roads. 

As aCouncil we are committed to creating safer roads in our District. 

COLLISION REPAIRS RANGIORA 

Support Local 

Businesses 

Visitusfor your Panel &PaintRepairs 

Make an insurance claim and choose 

North Canterbury Collision Repairs Rangiora 

as your repairer. 

Your Car,Your Choice!!! 

Vehicle repairs toallmakes andmodelsincluding 

commercialand fleetrepairs as wellas trucks, 

campervans, caravans and boats 

The Right choice in 

Collisi sion Repair 

Loan vehicles available 

Contact the team on 03 313 6966 

639 Lineside Road,Southbrook 

www.nccrc.co.nz 

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Season’s 

Greetings 

Thank you to all over 65 

that asked Rob Driver, 

North Canterbury Painter 

to do painting work for 

them and received big 

labour discounts 

Merry Christmas and aHappy 

New Year to all my clients 

Available over the festive season 

Taking bookings 

for the New Year 

Robin Driver 

03 327 7899 

or 

027 432 3520 

2440305 

Fast, Friendly, and Affordable pest 

control around North Canterbury 

Spiders, Ants, Flies, Wasps, Silverfish 

We wish 

everyone health, 

happiness and 

prosperity this 

Christmas and 

during 2022 

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Call for a FREE QUOTE 

0800 667 778 

www.spiderban.com 

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Law4You wishes 

all their clients 

and colleagues 

all the best for 

the Holiday 

Season 

We can assist you with: 

•Property 

•Relationship Property 

•Subdivisions 

•Estates 

•Trusts and management 

•Wills 

PROVEN -PERSONABLE 

PROFESSIONAL 

7Ashley Street, Rangiora | 03 310 6464 

admin@law4you.co.nz | www.law4you.co.nz 

Wishing you 

and your family 

Ahappy and 

safe Christmas 

and holidays 

Thank youfor your ongoing support 

Sell with The Locals, sell successfully. 

Brook Yates 

027 807 8093 

Dean Pugh 

027 335 6303 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REAACT 2008 

• Oak Oval & Round Frames 

• NZ Paua Shell 

• Memorabilia Framing 

• Custom Framing 

• Rectangular Frames 

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With best wishes for aHappy 

Christmas and New Year 

• Original Art 

• Prints 

• Jewellery 

• Needleworks 

• NZ Greenstone 

• Gifts • Souvenirs • Gallery • Lamps 

Foryour last minute Christmas gifts 

10 Cone Street, Rangiora 

03 313 5474 

Closing 12.00 Friday 23 rd December 

Reopen Monday 16 th January 2023 

Forget The Rest -Come To The Best 

Gavin, Calum, Jackson, 

Reuben, Miranda wish 

everyone aMerry Christmas 

and aHappya New Year. 

Closed 12 noon 23 rd December and 

reopens Wednesday 4 th January 

183 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Ph: 327 8780 

www.kaiapoiautomotiveservices.co.nz 

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CLARKVILLE STOCKFEEDS LTD 

Thank you to all our customers and suppliers. 

Your support is greatly appreciated, and we 

wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and a 

busy and prosperous New Year. 

Please note we will be closed 6pm Friday 23 r d 

December, open 28 th , 29 th & 30 th December. 

Closed Saturday 31 s t December until reopening 

again at 8am on Monday 9 th January 2023 when 

normal sales resume. 

OPENING HOURS FOR ENQUIRIES 

Mon to Fri 8am –6pm Phone (03) 327 5127 

Sat 8.30am 12 noon Mobile 027 686 1922 

Closed Sundays and 

Public Holidays 

143 Neeves Rd, Clarkville, Kaiapoi RD1 

2 5 3 6 8 5 9 

Burbidge Automotive 

Peter, Nikki, Scott, Tony, 

Simon &Jason wish 


and aHappy New Year. 

Thank you for your patronage. 

Closed 22 n d December, 5.30pm and 

Reopens Monday 9 t h January 

325 Flaxton Road • Phone 03 313 3344 

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Amuri Transport 

(1989) Ltd 

•Livestock• v •Bulk• l Grain •Shingle•Coal• l • •GoldenBay• e Cement e ent •Daily• Freight Service 

•Fertiliser• Spreading 

a g 

Wishing all our customers 

aMerry Christmas and 

Happy New Year 

56 St Leonards Rd, Culverden 

Ph 03 315 3033 

Livestock -stock@amuritransport.co.nz 

Fertiliser -fert@amuritransport.co.nz 

Freight-freight@amuritransport.co.nz 

The team andresidents 

wouldliketowish everyone avery 

HappyChristmasand New Year. 

Allthe verybestfor 2023. 

RESTHOME 

Please callustoday tofindout howwecan care for your lovedones. 

Phone:Clinical Nurse Manager Elaine Mulholland, (03) 314 8326 ex 1 

36 Osborne Rd,Amberley 

2537247 

We would liketothank all our 

loyal customers for their support 

duringthe year. 

Wishing everyone a 

Happy Christmasand and safe New Year! 

Quality 

Kitchens and Joinery 

To suit all stylesand budgets 

19 Beach Road, Kaikoura 

Ph: 03 319 5562 

E. info@thejoinershop.co.nz 

www.thejoinershop.co.nz 

Winner 

Best kitchen 

under $20k 

Canterbury Master 

Joiner Awards 


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Season’s 

Greetings 

p 03 313 7144 

m 027 432 1534 

e info@rgrantelectrcial.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

Chris and the team 

wish everyone a 

Merry Christmas and 

aHappy New Year 

Closed the 22 nd December, , 

back open 9 t h January. 

Available for urgent call outs 

during this time. 

www.rgrantelectrical.co.nz 

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Window 

MarketPlace 

Ross & Staff wish 

everyone aMerry 

Christmas &a 

Happy 2023 

Closedfrom 

23 rd December 

to 9 t h January 

215 Waltham Road, Sydenham 

Phone(03) (03)379-6159379-6159 

info@windowmarket.co.nz 

windowmarket.co.nz 

136 Courtney Drive, Kaiapoi 

03 327 4599/021 322 892 

The team wishes everyone 



Thank you for your patronage 

Closing 23 rd December and 

reopening 9 th January 

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OXFORD BUTCHERY 

by Shane Frahm 

Four generations of Frahms since 1957 

TheTeamatOxford 

Butcherywish everyone 

aMerryChristmas and a 

HappyNew Year! 

Thank youfor 2022 

(CLOSED STAT DAYS ONLY) 

• Traditional old fashioned 

Bacon & Ham curing 

• Home Kill 

“Wesell only 

the very best 

NZ grownmeat” 

44 Main Street,Oxford. 

Ph 312-4205 AH 021269 1817 

Hours: Mon-Fri7am-5.30pm, Sat8am-12noon 

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MEAT2U.NZ 

HOME KILL BUTCHERY 

Peter and Blair wish everyone 

aMerry Christmas 

and aHappy New Year 

Thank you for 

your patronage 

Wild Game is not closing over the festive season 

Offering quality, handcrafted meat processing 

that caters for your individual culinary taste 

&dietary requirements 

ONLINE SALES 

Call Peter today 

313 0022 

027 263 2828 

401 Gressons Road, Waikuku 

SIZE MATTERS – 

KNOWLEDGE MATTERS MORE! 

DWYER LEWIS 

EARTHWORKS LTD 

General Farm Maintenence -Dairy Conversions 

-Effluent Pond Construction 

• Excavators -5x23 Tonne tracked excavators 

&2x14tonne wheeled excavators 

• Sakai 7tonne double drum vibrating roller 

&14tonne construction roller 

• On site screening of shingle products 

• 3x Graders 

• Transporter -permitted 47 tonne 

• Trucks 

• Komatsu D65 Bulldozerfor Pipelaying, 

Tracking and Land Clearing. 

• Cat615 Scraper 

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Shane Dwyer 

Ph 0274 661 025 

Wishing all our 

clients aMerry 

Christmas 

Blue Lewis 

Ph 0275 258 358 

MERRY 

CHRISTMAS 

Team Pringle wishes all past, present and 

future clients ahappy and safe holiday break. 

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to all our wonderful 

customers. Thank you 

for your support, we 

look forward to being of 

service toyou in 2023 

Steve Murray and the Team 

177 Mt Thomas Road, RD 1, Rangiora 7471 

Phone: 027 434 3119 

Email: office@bamurray.co.nz 

Web: www.bamurrayagriculture.co.nz 

...New Zealand Rural Contractor Of The Year 2002… 

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Christmas &New Year Bar Trading Hours 

Saturday 24 December closingat8.30pm 

Sunday 25 DecemberCLOSED 

Monday 26 December CLOSED 

Tuesday 27 December Open at 2pm 

Wednesday 28 December Normal Hours 

Sunday 1January CLOSED 

Monday 2January Open at 2pm 

Tuesday 3January Open at 2pm 

Wednesday 4January Normal Hours 

Management and Staff wish everyone a 

Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year 

The EntertainmentHub of the North! 

113 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi •P:03327 7884 

www.kaiapoiclub.co.nz •info@kaiapoiclub.co.nz 

2539937 

Matt Doocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

From my family to yours, 

wishing youaMerry 

Christmas andaHappy 

NewYear 

waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz 

03 3107468 

AuthorisedbyMattDoocey, 

Parliament Buildings,Wgtn.

NEWS 


invitesyou to enjoythe trails, bird life, 

wetlands andbeaches thatmakeupthe 

10.5kmTūhaitaraCoastal Park. 

Still active ... Bryan Murray, aged 90, is still active with working bees and skiing the slalom 

course on the storage lake. 


Town meets country 

Photo: WDC &David Baird 

Forthe safety of others andthe environment, please no motorvehicles 

in thepark, takeyourrubbishwithyou andbefire wise,water wise and 

sunwise. 

FRIENDS OF TUHAITARACOASTAL PARK 

www.tuhaitarapark.org.nz 

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Irrigation storage lakes for Canterbury 

dairy farms are proving aboon for 

community recreational use. 

Previously the only water on the 

Canterbury Plains was in rivers flowing 

from the Alps to the Sea, but now the 

land is dotted with amyriad of storage 

lakes which are bringing town and 

country together. 

In addition to supplying irrigation to 

the land, the storage lakes are proving to 

be beneficial for local communities to 

cool off in Canterbury’s hot summers, 

and sporting groups who have managed 

their way through the mirade of Health 

and Safety regulations. 

One farming family and the 

Christchurch Water Sports Club are one 

an example, where the club takes 

responsibility for people using the lake, 

and the farming family are happy for 

them to use their storage lake. 

Anyone wishing to use the lake has to 

be amember of the club, and follow the 

rules which have Health and Safety as a 

primary objective. 

The club has assisted with keeping the 

weeds down both around the lake and in 

the water, along with planting of shelter 

from the wind. 

Awinwin situation for both parties 

and agreat outcome with adairy farmer 

providing agreat facility for the local 

community. 

Pool proves popular 

One year on from its official opening,the 

Kaikōura Community Pool is goingfrom 

strength to strength. 

The poolwas officially openedin 

November last year following amassive 

community fundraising effort, and 

replaced the quake damagedLions 

community poolonEsplanade. 

Pool managerSean Maddensays there 

were 14,000 people through the poollast 

summer and 2500 swimmers so farthis 

season. 

This is despite the mixedweather for the 

outdoorpool. 

‘‘Theweather hasn’treally played ball so 

far. Februarywas terrible,but we’ve had 

really good support from the community.’’ 

The lifeguardshave beenkept busy in 

recent weeks with school groups from 

Christchurch coming for aswim, while on 

schoolcamp in the area. 

During the week swimminglessonsand 

aqua jogging are offered, while Dave’s 

Divingwill be running ascuba diving 

explorers group in January, which has 

received youth funding. 

Getting the pool up and running for the 

new seasonhas beenareal community 

effort,MrMaddensays. 

While locals have been employedand 

tried as lifeguards, the new pool is reliant 

on volunteers torun the reception and 

keep costs down. Volunteers include 

MarietdeBoer, AlisonTaylor, Rose Jones, 

Janet Eatonand Michael McCable. 

Proceedsfrom the sale of acommunity 

gym, funds from the Kaikōura Op Shop and 

sponsorship from ITM has helped to pay 

solar panelling on the roof to keep the 

water temperature in the pool at 26 

degrees. Total Water, owned by Markand 

ReneeDavis, has come on board as the 

new sponsor for the gas to heat the water 

in the showers. 

The Team at Vera Setz 

Hearing wish to thank you 

for your support during 2022. 

We appreciate the continued 

support from local North 

Canterbury Communities. 

Charlotte Watson 

Audiologust 

MNZAS 

Vera Setz 

Audiologist 

MNZAS 

Alison Highman 

Ear Nurse 

RN 

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Trotting power ... Sugar Cane leads the field in the North Canterbury Trotting /Country Feasts Handicap Trot 

during the Rangiora Harness Racing Club’s Christmas at the Races meeting on December 22, 2019. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Supporter remembered 


Alongterm supporter of the 

Rangiora Harness Racing Club 

will be rememberedatthe club’s 

biggest meeting of theyear, this 

Sunday,December 18. 

Amemorial racehas been 

namedinhis honour. 

RalphRedpath, who died in May 

this year,beganhis harnessracing 

associationin1982 when he 

teamed up withthree of his 

Rangiora mates —Trevor 

Thomlinson, DougLamb and Bill 

Davidson —toform asyndicate to 

race ahorse calledDaisyDonna. 

Mr Redpathwent on fromthere 

to race manygood horses with 

trainerBrian Saunders and later 

Dave Anderson. 

He had more than 100 winners 

with horses such as openclass 

pacers Field Commander and 

October Atom, plus the handy 

types, Miami Mota, Double R, 

Atomic Vision,Four Neededand 

ConquerAll to name afew. 

‘‘He wasahuge supporterofour 

club and will be missed by many,’’ 

president,GregWright, says. 

The club’s Christmas at the 

Racesmeeting will have an 11race 

programmewhichalso includes 

two feature events —the New 

WorldSummer Cup for pacers and 

the JackBehrnsMemorialTrot, 

namedfor another highly 

respected harness racing stalwart, 

horseman JackBehrns, who died 

in 1989. 

The popularpicnicstyle 

meeting sees areturn to grasstrackracing 

and the annualevent 

always attracts alarge crowd. 

This yearprebookings for 

catered oncourseviewingoptions 

have been in big demandwith the 

Merry Marquee on Amberley Hill, 

Umbrellas on theLower Amberley 

Hill, and the KiwiChristmasBBQ 

all sold out. 

The Trackside Gazebo sites, 

where racegoers bringtheir own 

food and beverages, are also sold 

out. 

It is agreat resultfor the club 

and amark of how popular this 

meeting has become. 

The club has planned abig day 

packedwith familyfriendly 

events, to complementthe actionpackedracing,including 

live 

music,aspecialvisit from Father 

Christmas, alolliescramble, four 

children’s bikes to giveaway, plus 

other free entertainment for the 

children,and lucky drawsfor New 

World and Mitre 10 vouchers. 

Racingstartsat12noon with 

entry costing $10 per adult and 

childrenunder18free. 

NEWS 


29 

Recruitment still a 

problem in Kaikoura 



Staff recruitmentremains 

aheadache in Kaikōura. 

As tourists flood back 

into town, operators are 

struggling to findenough 

seasonal staff,while the 

Kaikōura DistrictCouncil 

continuestohave 

recruitment issues of its 

own. 

‘‘Tourismhas bounced 

back alot faster than we 

would have expected and it 

is great to welcome them 

back to town,’’ Kaikōura 

District Council chief 

executive WillDoughty 

says. 

‘‘So, hopefully it will be a 

busy summer,but the 

challengeisgettingthe 

temporary,seasonalstaff. 

It is great to have all these 

tourists back,but they will 

be expectingeverything is 

fully functioning.’’ 

The council has seen 

some experienced staff 

move on to positions in 

other parts of the country 

in recent weeks and has 

been unable to fill a 

building controlofficer 

vacancy for morethan 12 

months. 

Mr Doughty says the 

council has managed its 

staffing shortages by 

working closely with the 

Hurunui DistrictCouncil 

and utilising contractors 

and consultants to help 

with building inspections 

when needed. 

For now building 

inspectionsare limited to 

threedays aweek and 

otheroptions are being 

explored. 

‘‘We are looking at doing 

remote inspections, but 

that’s not feasible for all 

inspections,’’ he says. ‘‘The 

constraints in resources 

meanwehave to look at 

smarter ways of doing 

things and we are having 

conversations at aregional 

and national level. 

‘‘Wehave to addressthe 

problem as aregionrather 

than eachlocal authority 

just looking after their own 

patch.’’ 

Mr Doughtysays the 

Future of Local 

Government reform 

process is an opportunity 

to look at shared services 

between neighbouring 

councils. Kaikōura already 

works closelywith 

Hurunui. The two councils 

share servicessuch as 

information technology 

and Kaikōura has good 

relationships with other 

Canterbury councils and 

the Marlborough District 

Council. 

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31 

Woodend and Pegasuswill finally see 

much needed State Highway 1safety 

improvementsbut notuntil2024. 

Associate Transport MinisterKieran 

McAnulty announceda$41 millionfunding 

package for safety improvementsand cycle 

ways in the Waimakariri district, while 

visiting Pegasus on Wednesday, December 

7. 

Whilescopingand planning work still 

needed to be completed, Mr McAnultysaid 

he wanted to visit the community to offer 

some certainty. 

‘‘It is incredibly satisfyingasaminister 

to come to acommunity and make an 

announcement and to see how significant 

it is to them.’’ 

The announcement included $35 million 

funding for safety improvementsonSH1 

between SaltwaterCreek and Cam River. 

Five peoplelost their lives on the 11.4km 

stretch of SH1 between 2011 and2020, with 

30 people seriously injured in 75 recorded 

crashes. 

‘‘These safety improvements, including 

flexible medianbarriers and wide 

centrelines, will help reducethe risk along 

this increasingly busyhighway corridor,’’ 

Mr McAnultysays. 

The Waimakariri District Council will 

also receive $6 million towards cycle and 

walk ways acrossthe district, to be spent 

over the next18months. 

WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon says the 

safety improvements and shared pathways 

are essential to supportthe district’s 

growing population. 

‘‘Youjust needtolook aroundtosee the 

rapiddevelopmentincluding housing and 

commercial retailbuilds to serve a 

growing community, especially here in 

Ravenswoodand Pegasus, and all of this 

will increase traffic on theState Highway. 

‘‘With more and more people walking 

and cycling across our district we welcome 

this additionalfunding to fast track the 

building of key walking and cycling routes. 

‘‘Safe walking and cycling connections 

between our towns are vitalasweknow we 

all have to be thinking about reducing our 

emissions and climate change.’’ 

The WoodendBypass remained a 

priorityinthe long term, Mr Gordon says. 

WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairperson ShonaPowell saidthe 

announcement was good for the 

environment,will helptoimprove safety 

and offer more transportchoices. 

‘‘It has been along journey for everyone, 

but it has beensoworthit.’’ 

But she said the ‘‘devil will be in the 

detail’’. 

An underpass at the Pegasus 

roundabout was also required to link 

Pegasus residents withthe growing 

Ravenswoodretail complex, Ms Powell 

Shaking on it ... Associate Transport 

Minister Kieran McAnulty (left) and 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon celebrate 

the government’s announcement of funding 

for safety improvements at Woodend and 

Pegasus. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

said. 

Mr McAnulty said therewere ‘‘ongoing 

assessments’’ into the feasibility and costs 

of an underpass. 

Ms Powell saidthe sharedpathways 

funding would helpimprovetransport 

choices for local residents. 

‘‘It is all about choiceand giving people 

choice about how they movearound.’’ 

The shared pathways would link 

Woodend with Pegasus and Kaiapoi, as 

well as on TramRoad to Swannanoa 

School, and in Rangiora linking Railway 

and Ellis Roads, and Ashley and Percival 

Streets. 

Safetyimprovementsinclude: 

Road widening, wide centrelines and 

safety barriers. 

Reducing the speed to 60kphatthe 

Pegasus roundabout, which will become 

one lane withraised safetyplatforms.. 

Left in /left out at intersections with 

RangioraWoodend Road,PreecesRoad, 

WardsRoad, Sandhill Roadand Pa Road. 

Trafficlightsatthe Woodend Road 

intersection. 

Roundabouts at the Woodend Beach 

Road and Williams Streetintersections. 

Acrossingrefuge for people using bus 

stopsnear Pineacres. 

Acommunity information dropin 

sessionwill be held at the Woodend 

Community Centre on Thursday, February 

16, between 3.30pm and 6pm. 

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Management and 

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22 nd December 

and reopens 

9 th January, 8am 

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and aHappy New Year. 

Thank you for your business, 

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Emergency Glazier available over Christmas 

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for your support ofour business 

in the past year. Weare thankful 

for the chance to serve you and 

would like to wish you aprosperous 

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Members of master painters. 

Please contact Dan for afree quote 

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Happy New Year. 

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Amberley’sgrowth 



Developing aplan to manage Amberley’s 

rapid growth is on the agenda in 2023. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black says 

Amberley has grown faster than 

expected, with land set aside for 

development already snapped up or in 

the process of being consented. 

To manage future growth, the Hurunui 

District Council plans to develop a 

spatial plan for the south ward, 

including Amberley, Leithfield and the 

beach settlements. 

‘‘It will be an important piece of work. 

It will be about looking forward,’’ Mrs 

Black said. 

‘‘How do we make certain we have 

plans in place that are stable and how 

can we ensure we protect our productive 

farmland. 

‘‘There will be alot work going into it 

and lots of opportunity for community 

conversation.’’ 

Mrs Black said she attended aone day 

course at Lincoln last year on town 

planning, which gave her an insight into 

the complexities of creating anew 

suburb to meet the needs of today. 

‘‘It was interesting coming from arural 

background and having always had a 

garden. 

‘‘Today some people may not have a 

section big enough for avegetable 

garden, so how do you created ashared 

space?’’ 

The south ward spatial plan will 

provide ablueprint for long term growth 

over the next 30 years. 

Staff are planning to engage with 

communities, mana whenua and 

stakeholders next year, before 

presenting the final spatial plan to the 

council in December. 

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Floodprotection 

worksmeeting 

Learnmoreaboutflood works planned in 

theLower and Upper Pahau: 

• Community meetings 

• Monday, 19 December2:30pm 

• St JohnsHallCulverden 

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Ratepayers in the Lowerand Upper PahauRiver 

Rating Districts areinvitedtothis upcoming 

meetingtohavetheir sayonfloodprotection 

andland drainage fortheirpropertiesaswework 

towards improvingour resilience to flood events. 

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Classic cars 

Thefinal monthly classic car gathering nearLeithfieldwill have aChristmas 

theme, and willbeheld on Sunday,December18,atthe BetterHalf Kitchen an Bar 

on thecorner of AshworthsRoad and State Highway One.Everyonewelcome— 

spectators anddisplayers. It willrunfrom 9amto12noon. 

Kaikoura Schoolyard Market 

TheKaikouraSchoolyardMarkets are 10am to 1pm (approximately) every 

Saturday, fromDecember 17 to February 18. Stalls selling Art&Craft, plants, 

produce,new &used items, are welcome. Sitefeesare$10 (3.5mx3.5m). No need 

to book. 

ThisisaKaikouraPrimarySchool fundraiser. 

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Shannahan 1. Gaynor Hurford/Barry 

Smart 2. DavidRainey/Tom Rose 3. 

SummerPairs: North/South: Noreen 

Thompson/RobynDawson1,Ann Blackie/ 

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East/West:Jenny Hassall/Julie Brown 1, 

DavidMcRae/DavidRainey 2, Jenny 

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GailDunlop 2, Janine Laws/Tracey 

Cromwell3.East/West:HelenRuss/ 

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Howie 2. Denis Milne/Gerard McRae 3. 

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David Rainey2,Noreen Thompson/ 

VeronicaHall 3. East/West: Penny Fisher/ 

Tricia Riddolls 1, Julie Elliott/ShulaGuse 

2, Marion Lomax/Sarah Waldron 3. 

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Couple extend irrigation trial into Otago 

By GINAMCKENZIE 

North Canterbury dairy grazers Gary and 

Penny Robinson are anticipating aseason 

of ‘‘datacollection’’. 

The couple have installed asubsurface 

dripirrigation systemonan18hectare 

block whichispart of a260hectarefarm 

in Maniototo, CentralOtago, to 

complementtheir trial site at Cust. 

Garyand Pennyare participating in a 

project which examines how the next 

generation of farmers are using 

innovation to improve their farming 

practices. 

Waimakariri Landcare Trustand 

Waimakariri IrrigationLimitedhave 

partnered with the Ministry for Primary 

Industriesfor the project, withsupport 

fromMPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre 

Futures fund along with Environment 

Canterbury, Ballanceand DairyNZ. 

After awet summer last year scuppered 

plans to collect data from their trial block, 

the couple were delighted whentheir 

partner Carrfieldsapproached them for 

an installation opportunity in Maniototo. 

Garysays the siteisanideal location for 

installingsubsurface drip irrigation. 

‘‘Part of it is acorner of apivoton 

existing grassand the rest is worked up 

land. 

‘‘Itcontains two differentsoil types so it 

willbeinteresting to compare how the 

subsurface drop irrigationperformson 

those soil types and then we can also 

compare thattoour trial block in Cust. 

‘‘Itgoes dry down there in Central 

Otago, so we are hoping to fetch some 

gooddata.’’ 

During the installationprocess several 

neighbouringfarmersvisited the 

Maniototo site to learn more about 

subsurface drip irrigation. 

2539907 

Irrigation trial ... Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson will collect data from their 

North Canterbury trial block and from anew subsurface irrigation system they installed in 

Central Otago to prove the benefits of underground irrigation. 

PHOTO: GINA MCKENZIE 

Theyexpressed interest in trialling the 

system if the datagathered from the 

system proves the benefits. 

Withless waterpotentially available for 

irrigationinthe future and stricter 

regulations regarding nitrogen run off 

intostreams and rivers being introduced, 

Penny says the economic and 

environmental benefits are clear. 

‘‘Subsurface drip irrigation provides 

water directly to the rootzone, so you use 

lesswater moreefficientlywhen 

compared to atraditional irrigation 

system. 

‘‘There is zero leaching of nitrates as 

you don’t applyalot of water because you 

are not saturatingthe soil fromthe top 

downbut slowly and steadily fromthe 

roots of the plant.’’ 

Measuringthe qualityofthe yieldofthe 

crop or pasture produced using 

subsurfacedrip irrigation is also an 

important aspect of data gathering. 

The couple plan to mow patches of 

pasture in the trial block and compare the 

amount of dry matter per hectarewith 

another block without asubsurface drip 

irrigation. 

‘‘Obviously,wewant increasedyield but 

not increased yieldofpoor pasture,’’ 

Pennysays. 

‘‘We are looking for increasedyieldof 

high metabolisable energypasture.’’ 

Gary and Penny were finalists in the 

recent Irrigation New ZealandInnovation 

in Irrigation Award. 

Theywill host afield day at their trial 

block in February for localfarmers and 

industrypartners to learn more about 

subsurfacedrip irrigation. 

Slope map issues continue 

Beef +Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says 

while it appreciates Government 

attempts to revise the lowslope map for 

stock exclusion to address inaccuracies, 

the map is still flawed and the whole 

approach will never be fit for purpose. 

B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor 

says based on discussionswith farmers 

there still appear tobesignificant 

inaccuracies. 

The changes are another example of 

the Government tinkering around the 

edges rather than doingwhat's really 

needed to get things right, he says. 

‘‘While an exemptionsregime for when 

the map is wrong would help, our 

preference remains to replace the map 

with ageneral rule that can be applied in 

detail at the regional level. We believe 

this would be more effective and not cost 

farmers unnecessarily. 

‘‘The mapwill never be right it is just 

not possible to get anational map 

accurateenough atthe paddock level.’’ 

Officials noted in theRegulatory 

Impact Statement: Despite changes to 

the map, therewill still be instances 

where it captures extensive highcountry 

farming, and it will continue to be 

inefficient in this regard. 

While officials noted they will 

undertake further policy work to 

consider an exception for extensive 

farming captured by the map based on 

land use (for example stocking rate), this 

will be subject to future Government 

decisions. 

‘‘This isn't good enough. Farmers are 

already facing atsunami of 

environmental rules, many of them 

poorly conceived, and the Government 

needs to provide rules that enable 

farmers to do the rightthing, not make it 

harder,’’ McIvor says. 

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Proudly supporting sport 

in North Canterbury 

New sporting challenge coming to Rangiora 

Pickleball, one of the world’s fastest 

growing sports, is to debut in Rangiora. 

Across between tennis, badminton 

and table tennis, much of its appeal is 

because it is easy to learn, and can be 

played by awide variety of ages and skill 

levels –and it is aheap of fun. 

The North Canterbury Sport & 

Recreation Trust (NCSRT) is looking to 

start aweekly Pickleball programme at 

MainPower Stadium starting in 

February 2023, and will hold some 

introductory sessions before this to 

allow people to give it atry. 

NCSRT Marketing Manager Tony 

Kean is driving the introduction of 

Pickleball and says judging by the 

casual enquiry they have been 

receiving, the sport is likely to gain a 

strong following. 

‘‘In some ways we are alittle bit late to 

the party, but with Pickleball growing 

fast and getting media attention in New 

Zealand recently we expect our 

community will take to it quickly.’’ 

The Sports Trust started looking into 

playing Pickleball acouple of years ago 

–well before MainPower Stadium was 

finished, however, the pandemic and 

then the opening of the Stadium last 

year relegated it to the back of the 

queue. 

Kean recently revived the plan, with 

the Trust investing in some equipment 

and finding court time to open sessions 

up to the public. 

‘‘Initially we just got anet and a 

couple of paddles and afew of the Trust 

staff started having ahit at lunch time. 

‘‘Pretty quickly we were hooked and 

now every time we play we are getting 

In action ... NCSRT staff members Fraser Gauld and Eirinn Moore playing Pickleball at 

MainPower Stadium. 


more staff and even some members of 

Stadium Fitness Centre to join in. 

‘‘We’re all starting at about the same 

level which is leading to some 

competitive battles in both singles and 

doubles.’’ 

Pickleball uses abadminton size 

court, alow tennisstyle net, wooden 

paddles —orcarbon if you want to get 

flash —and ahollow plastic ball full of 

holes. 

Some of the rules are designed to level 

the playing field, such as having to serve 

underarm, the ‘‘no volley zone’’ and the 

‘‘double bounce’’ rule which gives the 

service receiver the advantage of 

attacking the net first. 

The size of the court and light weight 

ball means players are more likely to be 

able to get to the bounce of the ball 

which allows older players and even 

those carrying aminor injury to play 

when they might not be able to play 

tennis. 

Kean says it is really the ‘‘no volley 

zone’’ (AKA ‘‘The Kitchen’’) that makes 

the game unique and brings in a 

different dynamic, particularly in 

doubles. 

‘‘Not being able to volley close to the 

net means the short game becomes very 

tactical, with players often resorting to a 

low power ‘dink’ shot in order to nullify 

anet player’s advantage.” 

MainPower Stadium has six 

badminton courts and nets which can be 

used for social Pickleball, and enough 

paddles and balls for doubles games on 

every court. 

Acourt can be hired on acasual basis 

for $29 per hour if you have your own 

equipment. 

Paddles and balls can be hired for an 

additional $5 apair and the ball is $1. 

Call or email MainPower Stadium to 

book acasual Pickleball session –(03) 

975 5560 or email 

mainpowerstadium@sportstrust.org.nz. 

If you are interested in playing 

Pickleball at MainPower Stadium on a 

weekly basis in 2023, keep an eye on the 

MainPower Stadium website 

(mainpowerstadium.nz) or email Tony 

Kean (tkean@sportstrust.org.nz) to be 

kept informed of any Pickleball news 

and updates. Introductory group 

sessions will be held on aweek night 

later in January leading into a10week 

programme through Term 1. 

Canterbury goalkeeper earns high honours 


North Canterbury goalkeeper Blair 

Currie has become the first New 

Zealand footballer since All Whites star 

Joe Bell in 2019 to be named in an All 

American College team. 

The 21yearold was named in the 

team after her Spring Arbor University 

team from Michigan, won the National 

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 

(NAIA) women’s championship at the 

finals tournament in Alabama last week. 

The 2022 season was Currie’s first 

year in the NAIA league, but she still 

managed to come out as the topranked 

goalkeeper across all 188 NAIA women's 

football colleges. 

As well as being named in the NAIA 

AllAmerica team, Currie was awarded 

Defensive Player of the Tournament, 

and named in the tournament team. 

Spring Arbor head coach Jason Crist 

sang the praises of the shotstopper from 

Waikuku who played ahuge role in the 

final against Marian College from 

Indiana, and enabled her team to hang 

on to its 10 lead. 

‘‘In the second half our legs were 

getting tired, but in the few moments 

when they got alook (at our goal), Blair 

was huge acouple of times and stepped 

up to made some big saves,’’ Crist said. 

‘‘If you want to win achampionships 

you need those moments when someone 

steps up to make big plays and Blair did 

that today.’’ 

Marian had beaten Curries team 

during the regular season, so coach Crist 

was proud his team managed to turn 

around the fortunes in the final. 

‘‘Our league is so tough, so for us 

getting it done is fantastic.’’ 

Blair is asophomore at Spring Arbor 

and has two playing seasons remaining. 

She was attracted to the programme 

by its proven record. It was Spring 

Arbors third national championship win 

under the tutelage of coach Crist, who 

this season became NAIA’s most 

successful soccer coach. 

Curries last turnout on home soil was 

aguest appearance for Western Springs 

earlier this year. She’s previously 

played for Northern Rovers and 

Southern United. 

In the United States she has turned 

out for the IMG Academy, Seton Hall 

University and the San Antonio 

Athenians in the UWS competition. 

In 2018, she was amember of the 

bronzemedal winning U17 NZ team at 

the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. 

Blair Currie 

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Christmas boost for region’sfood banks 

By DAVID HILL 


NorthCanterbury’s food banks 

have received aboost in thelead 

up to Christmas. 

Last week’sToot for Tucker, 

organised by Property Brokers, 

has been declared asuccess, with 

food banks across the 

Waimakariri and Hurunui 

districts stocked up for the festive 

season. 

Organiser Bev Wright said there 

was an ‘‘outstanding collection’’ of 

food acrossboth districts. 

She had particular praisefor 

the Pegasus, Woodend and 

Ravenswood areas, helped by a 

big effort from WoodendSchool 

children. 

‘‘The needisgreaterthan ever, 

with prices increasingalmost 

every day and two income families 

reallystruggling to meetall their 

commitments. 

‘‘The biggest challenge for many 

of thefood banks is to ensure 

those in need do not feel 

embarrassed to call on themto 

provide families withafood 

parcel.’’ 

Hurunui District Council 

community activator Roger 

Hornblow says the district’s three 

food banks are now wellstocked. 

‘‘It was one of those reallycool 

community occasions. We had 

more volunteers than we needed 

and we gathered more foodthan 

last year.’’ 

Utes were decorated, cars were 

tinselled, the fire brigade sounded 

the sirens and therewas even a 

Model TFord out on thestreets of 

Amberley and Leithfield. 

Mr Hornblow said is was ajoint 

effort betweenProperty Brokers, 

local Lionsclubs and the council, 

withsupport fromlocal schools, 

the Amberley Volunteer Fire 

Brigadeand community groups. 

‘‘Wehave 180boxes going out to 

families amonth around the 

Hurunui, so there is asurprisingly 

big demand. Therewas abig spike 

lastyear, so we are expecting 

anotherbig spike.’’ 

Rangiora Salvation Army 

Captain LindsayAndrewssays 

Tootfor Tucker has been ‘‘a 

resounding success’’, with 

collections in Rangiora, Woodend 

and Pegasus stocking up the 

army’s food bank. 

‘‘Wefeel very privileged to 

receiveiton behalf of the 

community and thereisasense 

thatevery person who gives acan 

is apartner in helping others.’’ 

Mr Andrews said last week’s 

haulwill get the foodbank 

through the Christmas rushand 

wellinto next year. Volunteers are 

busymakingup100 Christmas 

hampers with treats to ensure 

strugglingfamilies enjoy 

Christmas Day. 

‘‘Weare verygrateful to the 

servicegroups, the fire service 

and othercommunity groupsfor 

their support.’’ 

Community Wellbeing North 

Canterbury’s Kaiapoi food bank 

received another record haul, 

while collectionsinOxfordand 

Custgave the Oxford Community 

Trust foodbank aboost. 

Kaiapoi Community Support coordinatorGabi 

Barlowsays the 

support for Kaiapoi thisyear was 

‘‘incredible’’. 

‘‘Our community hasshown 

suchkindness and compassion. 

43 

Community effort ... Rangiora volunteers were proud of their Toot for Tucker haul at Dudley Park last week. 

The donations we have received 

will help put warmfood in the 

bellies of many families this 

Christmas.’’ 

She says requests for food 

parcels are more than double 

compared to this time last year. 

Kaiapoi FoodBank wouldlike to 

thank everyone who donated, the 

hardworking volunteers, 

KaiapoiHinemoa Hockey Club, 

Rangiora New Life School, NZRT 

12 and the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire 

Brigade. 

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Large haul ... Kaiapoi’s food bank 

is stocked up thanks to last week’s 

Toot for Tucker in Kaiapoi. 

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community… 

Safety Improvements Across the 

District Announced 

WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon,Councillorsand 

CommunityBoardmembers were pleased to 

welcomethe Associate Minister forTransport 

the Hon. Kieran McAnulty to Waimakariri District 

lastweektoannouncesafety,cyclingand walking 

projectsbeing funded around Woodend and Pegasus. 

The safety improvements include wider centrelines, 

flexible safety barriers, and intersection 

improvements such as traffic lights, roundabouts 

or le-in/le-out access. Funding will also cover 

several walking and cycling connections including: 

• Connecting Kaiapoi to Woodend through 

to Pegasus 

• Adding links through Railway Road and Ellis 

Road connecting the Passchendaele Memorial 

Path to the town centre 

• New paths on Tram Road and Mandeville Road 

• Safety improvements around Southbrook School 

• Improved wayfinding and cycle stands. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said “This meeting came 

about following an invitation that Iextended to 

the Minister when Imet with him last month and 

I’m thankful for his support to get these safety 

improvements moving.” 

“The safety of this stretch of highway has been 

an ongoing concern for the community for years. 

We’ve been working with Waka Kotahi in planning 

this work and these changes will make it much 

safer for people to drive, walk and cycle across 

the District and I’m pleased the projects are finally 

confirmed and funded. 

“Long term, the Woodend Bypass is what is 

needed. But today these projects will be welcome 

relief to our communities who are split intwo by 

abusy State Highway. We’ve seen the difference 

traffic lights at Woodend School have made and 

these complimentary safety projects will be 

well received. 

about how totravel safely. Itmeans high school 

students have achoice about how toget to school, 

commuters can safely travel by cycle, and it’s great 

for recreational users.” 

The $6 million Better Transport Choices funding 

is indicative atthis stage. The Council will work 

with Waka Kotahi to further scope the walking and 

cycling projects before moving to the design and 

build phases. 

The community can find out more about SH1 

safety improvements at Waka Kotahi’s community 

information session on Thursday 16 February 

between 3.30pm and 6.30pm at the Woodend 

Community Centre. Maps and more information 

are also available online at 

nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1-north-canterbury-corridor 

Have you signed up for the Waimakariri 

District Council Newsletter? 

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Waterearly in themorning 

or laterinthe evening to 

avoid evaporation. 

“Our community has told us that good walking and 

cycling facilities are important to them. This new 

funding will also enable us to get on with building 

this network and will improve connections between 

Kaiapoi, Woodend and Pegasus while also filling 

gaps identified in other areas across Waimakariri. 

“I remain concerned for the safety of pedestrians 

and cyclists crossing the busy State Highway. An 

underpass seems to me to be the logical solution 

to make this crossing safe and we will continue to 

advocate strongly for this to happen.” 

Shona Powell, Woodend-Seon Community Board 

Chair says, “The Board strongly advocated for 

these improvements and better cycle connections 

so we’re really happy tosee the connection being 

funded from Pegasus right through to Kaiapoi. 

It’s all about choice, giving options for people 

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NEWS &CLASSIFIED 

North Canterbury News, December 15, 2022 45 

Council seeks Wakatu plan B 

Wakatu Quaymay be redeveloped in 

stages,says Kaikōura District Council 

chief executiveWill Doughty. 

The council is still reeling from the 

surprise withdrawalofprojectpartner 

Cooper Developmentslastmonth,but Mr 

Doughty is confident the redevelopment of 

the iconicsite can go ahead. 

‘‘Coopers was the onlyinvestor / 

developer who was looking to take on the 

whole lot, but we hadalot of interest from 

those looking at buildingorrentingonthe 

site. 

‘‘Itisnot amatterofwhat PlanBlooks 

like, but we know so much morenow. 

‘‘Wenow haveamaster planand we 

might be able to do astaged development.’’ 

Mr Doughtysaysthe councilwill take 

sometimetoconsider theoptionsand 

plans to go backtothose who expressedan 

interest to see whatcan be achieved. 

The council received a$9.88 million 

grant from the government’sProvincial 

Growth FundinJanuary 2020 forthe 

Wakatu Quayredevelopment, with only a 

quarter of the fundsspent so far. 

But the project was expected to cost alot 

moreand it was crucial thecouncil found 

aprojectpartner or partners,MrDoughty 

says. 

‘‘Weneed to be mindfulofthe economic 

climate, butthere is stillalot we can 

achieve. 

‘‘Ifweare notgoingtobuild it all in one 

hit,maybewecan use the PGFfundingin 

one buildingtokick startthe 

development?’’ 

Whatever eventuates, Mr Doughty says 

the intentionisfor arevamped to Wakatu 

Quaytocomplementthe towncentre, 

ratherthan competeagainstit. 

The siteisowned freehold by the 

council and anyprospective developers or 

businesses wouldneedtoapplyfor alease. 

Councillorsweredue to make a 

decision on whether to progress 

Kaikōura's multiuse court upgrade 

yesterday, after it wasdeferredinthe hope 

usergroups could resolve their 

differences. 

The Council received areport 

commissionedbySport Tasman lastmonth 

presenting optionsfor upgrading the 

earthquakedamagedtennis courtsat 

Takahanga Domain into amultiuse 

facility. 

But the council deferred adecision on 

whether to support therecommendations 

untilthe sports clubscametoan 

agreement. 

‘‘The keything is,thisneeds to be 

community driven andnot council 

driven,’’ Kaikōura District Council chief 

executive Will Doughty said. 

Cr JohnDiver chairedameetingofthe 

newly formed KaikōuraCommunity 

Courts Grouplastweek, where he hoped to 

find aresolution betweenthe Kaikōura 

NetballCentre and local tennis players. 

Sport Tasman’s preferredoption is to 

redevelopthe courtsonone level,which 

wouldcost an estimated $420,000. 

TheKaikōura NetballCentre, whichhas 

nearly20teams, has beenplaying at the 

Kaikōura High Schoolnetballcourts. 

Anetball centrerepresentative at the 

council meeting said thecentre would 

need three courtsfor gamedays,which 

wouldfit better on asingle levelfacility. 

Whiletennis has traditionallybeen 

played at theTakahangatennis courts, 

thereisno tennisclubinKaikōura. 

Thetennisplayers indicated one tennis 

courtwouldbesufficient fortheir needs. 

Sport Tasman alsosaw opportunities for 

theinvolvementofothersports suchas 

basketball, volleyballand traditional 

Māorigameslike TapuAe. 

TheKaikōura Rugby Club was 

rebuilding its clubroomsasacommunity 

pavilion and planned to includestorage 

fortennis,netball and othersports 

equipment. 

Thecouncilhas received$164,000from 

theDepartmentofInternal Affairs’ 

Earthquake Relief Fund. 

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Road Stopping 

Portion of Leonard Street that adjoins9Highfield Street,Waiau, Hurunui District 

Public Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 319(h) and 342(a) of the Local Government Act 1974, the 

Hurunui District Council proposestostoppartofthe road describedinthe schedule hereto: 

SCHEDULE 

Area (ha) Shownonthe plan as Plan 

0.21 Road to be stopped (proposed) Portion of Leonard Street, Waiau –Proposed Road Stopping 

–CanterburyMaps –3November 

PURPOSE 

Theportion of road whenstopped shallbeamalgamated pursuanttoSection345(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 

1974with adjoininglandasfollows: 

Area(ha) Shown Landtobeamalgamated with 

0.21 Road to be stopped (proposed) Road to be stopped (Proposed) is to be amalgamated with 

Lot 2DP44736 

The above-mentioned plan may beviewed at the Culverden Service Centre &Library, Hurunui Memorial 

Library (Amberley)orthe Hurunui District CouncilOfficesat66 CartersRoad,Amberley duringnormal office 

hours or on theCouncilswebsite www.hurunui.govt.nz underHaveyour say –Consultations. 

If you would like toobject to this proposal you must lodge your objection inwriting tothe Hurunui District 

CouncilAttn:CameronAshworth either in personto66Carters Road,Amberley,orpostedtoPO Box13, 

Amberley 7441oremailed to cameron.ashworth@hurunui.govt.nz toarrivenolater than 5:00pm 24 February 

2023. 

DatedatHurunuiDistrict Council,Amberleythis 8th dayofDecember 2022. 

HDobbie 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer 

2540700 

Drinking Water – 

Plumbosolvency Health Notice 

In New Zealand, most drinking water is 

plumbosolvent, which means it can dissolve very 

small amounts of metals from older pipes or from 

metal fittings such as taps. 

As an example, when you turn off atap there will be 

asmall amount of water left in the tap body. If this 

water is left sitting inthe tap for hours it may 

dissolve metals from the tap body. 

Although the health risk isnegligible, your local 

Council is recommending that all households flush a 

cup of water from their drinking water taps each 

morning before use. 

This is in line with the Drinking Water Standards for 

New Zealand. 

All households are advised to take this precaution, 

whether they are on apublic orprivate water 

supply. 

If you want toknow more, check with your plumber 

or contact your local Council for more information. 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

FALCONS & 

COMMODORES 

WANTED 

Suitable for 

dismantling or repairs 

Ph 313 7216 

2412522 

For Lease 

13/6 Cone Street, Rangiora. 

Ground floor $250pw 

includes Opex & gst. Ph 

Brett 027 688 8084. 

Our office will close at 3.30pm on 

Tuesday, 20December 2022 

and reopen at 9.30am on Monday, 

9January 2023 

We wish you aMerry Christmas 

and aHappy New Year 

North Canterbury 

Raffle Results 

RSA WOMEN’S section 

raffle results. 1st L Johnston. 

2nd PYoungman. 3rd 

SMcDonald. Winners have 

been notified. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. For a quote, phone 

021 111 4322. 

Livestock 

HOME KILL 

MEAT PROCESSING 

MEAT2U.NZ 

313 0022 

2466978 

Public Notices 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLYOF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

KEF Ltd has made application 

to the district licensing 

committee at Rangiora for 

the renewal of aOnLicence 

in respect of the premises 

situated at Shop 6, Conway 

Lane, 176 High St, Rangiora 

7400 known as Fools of 

Desire Cafe. 

The general nature of 

the business conducted 

(or to be conducted) under 

the licence is Cafe. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) sold 

under the licence are Monday 

to Sunday 0800 to 2300. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may,not later than15 

working days after the date of 

the publication of this notice, 

file anotice inwriting of the 

objection with the Secretary 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora 

7440 or email to records@ 

wmk.govt.nz. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made in 

relation to amatter otherthan 

amatter specified in section 

131 of the sale and suply of 

alcohol act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice was 

first published on 8Deember 

2022. 

2540068v2 

Personal 

GENT single, older & 

bolder, indep & LOO, 

seeks a modern lady to 

enjoy some Christmas and 

New Year cheer with. 

Don’t be on your own. Ph 

027 659 4425. 

We provide free confidential budgeting assistance to 

individuals, families and whānau of the Waimakariri 

and Hurunui communities 

December office closure 

We’re taking awell-earned break over this 

Christmas holiday season. 

The office will be closed from 

12pm/midday,Thursday 22 nd December 2022 

and re-opening on Monday 16 th January 2023. 

Our Board, Volunteers and Staff wish you 

astress free Christmas. 

Don’t spend more than you can afford. 

Stick to your shopping list. 

Spend time with family and friends. 

Covering the Waimakariri and Hurunui districts 

Phone 03 313 3505 anytime 

Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz 

www.bsnc.org.nz 

Affiliated member of the National Building Financial Capability 

CharitableTrust. RegisteredCharity Number:CC10710 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

ALL TREE SERVICES, 

arbour work, pruning, tree 

removal. Affordable & 

friendly service. Telephone 

021 111 4322. 

ARBORIST qualified. 

Copper Beech Tree 

Services. Tree removal, 

pruning, height reduction, 

hedge trimming, shaping, 

tree planting, firewood. 

Free quotes. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741 

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BUILDERS Father &son 

team. Amac Builders are 

available to help you with 

your building needs. High 

standards, low overheads, 

no job too small. Check us 

out on fb. Amac Builders 

Ltd. Phone 027 318 4400. 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS. 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation of soot seriously 

affects performance. 

Latest rotary brush technology. 

Free moisture check 

on wood. Safety inspection. 

All work insured and guaranteed. 

From $80 single 

story. 0800 SWEEPME or 

www.sweepnz.co.nz. 

HOMEKILL & Wild 

Game meat processing. Ph 

313 0022. www.meat2u.nz. 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

Trade &Services 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

WarMemorial Hall 

1Albert Street, Rangiora 7400 

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440 

www.bsnc.org.nz 

PAINTERS 

Reg Tradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

North Canterbury Painters 

specialising in decorating for 

over 65 at adiscount rate. 

Free quotes. 

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford, 

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley. 

Rob 03 327 7899 

or 027 432 3520 2227597 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

CRAIGS Trees 

(03) 327-4190 

TREE REMOVALS 

THINNING &PRUNING 

STUMPGRINDING 

FELLING &TOPPING 

FULLYINSURED 

QUALIFIED ARBORIST 

Free Quotes 

027 2299 454 

craigstrees@xtra.co.nz 

Hay and 

Baleage 

making 

Conventional or 

round bales 

Full job or partjob 

Ph 0274 782 925 

or 313 7938 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

2531832 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

2533560 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

2434390

DIRTY TILES &Grout? 

Professional tile cleaning, 

tiled shower restoration, 

mouldy silcone, shower 

glass & we can even 

recolour your old grout! 

For all your tile and grout 

issues call Grout Pro for a 

free, no obligation quote. 

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772. 

www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385. 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

PAINTER &INTERIOR 

plasterer matching & 

patching, no job too small, 

30 yrs exp. Please phone 

022 189 8294. 

PAINTER. Qualified local 

professional, Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or 

text Corban 027 846 5035. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. Phone 

021-267-4025. 

Trade &Services 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

requirements. T-shirts, 

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email heather. 

norstar@gmail.com. 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

CLASSIFIED 


ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Plastering &Painting 

Services 

Locals with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

2502479 

2362002 

47 

027 216 0000 

Guide 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

Automotive &Recovery 

Butchery 

Construction &Concrete 

Ear Health 

2070788 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

Repairs 

• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• 

Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm 

OxfordButchery 

Shane Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 021 269 1817 

2227889v3 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

• Ear Health checks. 

• Wax removal using Microsuction 

• Removal of foreign bodies 

• Basic hearing aid care 

Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi 

Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement. 

Bookings: Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25 

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury 

2324849 

• ACC provider 

• WarVeteran provider 

• No medical referral 

required 

• New Houses • Heatpumps • Alterations 

• TV &Data • Security &Alarms • Lighting 

• Residential &Commercial Maintenance 

• Test &Tagging • Audio &Home Theatre 

• Inspections &much more 

www.rgrantelectrical.co.nz 

2502205 

2269236 

Electrician 

p 03 313 7144 | m 027 432 1534 

e info@rgrantelectrcial.com 

Engineering 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

DENTURE CLINIC 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D ES 

*RELINE * *REPAIRS 

* I S 

HOURS 

8.30am -12noon 

- Monday to Friday 

FREE E CONSULTATION O 

AND ADVICE 

A V C 

For a/h repairs 

phone (03) 310-3044 

2518788 

Glass 

Raymond Barrow’s 

NORTH CANTERBURY GLASS 

✓ Reglaze broken windows 

✓ Cat &dog doors 

✓ Splash Backs 

✓ Frame-less glass showers 

✓ Doubleglazing 

✓ Windscreens 

Phone: 03 313 5335 

10 Albert Street, Rangiora 

www.northcanterburyglass.co.nz 

Landscaping 

STEWART CONTRACTING 

Landscaping -Fencing 

& Earthworks 

ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING 

03 313 9375 •027 369 3974 

www.stewartcontracting.co.nz 

contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz 

Landscaping 

For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures 

and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential. 

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/blackhillltd 

2372616v2 

2136148 

Plasterer 

Plumbing 

Mobile Welding /Fabrication 

Pool Care 

Seamless Spouting 

Interior 

Renovations 

Ltd 

Plasterboard, 

fixing &stopping 

Cornice 

Cove and 

stippled ceilings 

Registered 

Tradesman 

Call Mark 

027 438 0665 

For all 

general 

aspects of 

plumbing 

Discounts for over 

65 years old 

Fast friendly service 

All work guaranteed 

Aaron McCartney 

Certifying Plumber 

Cell 027 366 9091 

A/H 03 310 2137 

Free Call: 

0508 44EVER 

EMAIL: 

plumber_27@yahoo.com 

2172994 

2495004 

Scrap Metal 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

1902273 

PREPARE FORSWIM SEASON 

Year-round PoolwerxChristchurchare heretoassist youwith: 

•Regular,casual or on-demand pool and spa valet servicing 

•Heating options includingthermalcovers and heatpumps 

•Pool and spa chemicals and equipment 

•Green Pool clean-ups 

•Water tests 

•Robotic cleaner sales and servicing 

2498051v2 

Seamless Spouting 

Supply and Install 

of Seamless Gutters 

10 year no leaks 

guarantee 

• Continuous spouting made on site, 

large colour range available 

• High grade and thicker material used 

• Repair or replace any type of gutter 

• Undertake all insurance work 

• Independently owned and operated 

• Competitive pricing 

Servicing North CanterburyDistricts 

Call Marvin 027 371 4179 

spouting2u@gmail.com 

2481421 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz

2017 CorollaGLXHatch 

•1.8L PetrolAuto, Alloys 

•Camera, Bluetooth, NZ new 

•6.8L/100kms 

$ 

19,995 

2019 Toyota Yaris GX 

•1.3LPetrolAuto, NZ New 

•Camera, Bluetooth 

•SafetySense, Only 18,000kms 

WAS$20,995 

$ 

19,995 

2004 Toyota Celica 

•1.8L VVTL-I Petrol, 6-Speed Manual 

•NZNew,MultipleAirbags 

•Spoiler 

$ 

11,995 

2017 Toyota Vitz Hybrid 

•1.5LPetrolAuto, ClimateAir 

•3.8L/100km, Rebate Eligible 

•Only 33,700kms 

$ 

20,995 

2017 Toyota Vitz Hybrid 

•1.5LPetrolHybridAuto 

•5-Door,ClimateAir,Rebate Eligible 


$ 

20,995 

2018 Toyota Yaris GX 

•1.3LPetrolAuto, NZ New 

•Camera,SafetySense,Bluetooth 


WAS$19,995 

$ 

17,995 

2013LexusCT200H 

•1.8L PetrolHybrid; NZ New 

•Camera, Bluetooth, 4.5L/100km 

•85,350kms 

$ 

19,995 

2018 Corolla GX Hatch 

•1.8L PetrolAuto, Camera 

•Bluetooth, Lane Keep &Pre-Crash Assist 

•71,700kms 

2018 Corolla GX Hatchback 

•1.8L PetrolAuto 

•Camera, NZ New, Bluetooth 

•Only 59,500kms. 

2019 CorollaGXHybrid 

•1.8L PetrolHybridAuto 

•NZNew,Satnav,Bluetooth 



•2.0L PetrolAuto, Camera, Bluetooth 

•5-Star Safety, Satnav 



•2.0L Petrol Auto, Bluetooth, Camera 

•Satnav,5-StarSafety 


$ 

19,995 $ 

20,995 

$ 

34,995 

$ 

31,995 

$ 

30,995 

2018 Rav4 GXL AWD 

•2.5LPetrolAuto, Satnav 

•Keyless,Camera, 5-Star Safety 

•107,800kms 

WAS$29,995 

$ 

27,995 


•2.5LPetrolAuto, Camera 

•Keyless, 5-Star Safety 

•91,900kms 

WAS$31,995 

$ 

28,995 

2019 CamryGXHybrid 

•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Camera 

•Bluetooth, 4.7L/100km 


$ 

36,995 

2015Toyota AurionAT-X 

•3.5LPetrolAuto, Camera 

•Bluetooth, Cruise Control 

•NZNew 

2017 Toyota C-HR Hybrid 

•Bluetooth 

•4.2L/100km 

•44,950kms 

$ 

11,995 $ 

33,995 

2020 Toyota RaizeZ 

•1.0LTurboPetrolAuto, 2WD 

•360Camera,Satnav 

•5.4L/100km,Only41,400kms 

$ 

29,995 


•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto 

•Camera, Bluetooth, 5-Star Safety 


$ 

43,995 


•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto 

•5-Star Safety, Satnav, Bluetooth 


$ 

42,995 


•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto, ClimateAir 

•Camera, Satnav,5-Star Safety 

•Only 30,450km 

$ 

42,995 

2016 HighlanderGXL 

•3.5LPetrolAuto, Leather 7-Seater 

•Camera, Roof Rack,Towbar 


2016 Holden Colorado 

Trailblazer 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Leather 

•7-Seater,Camera 

WAS$39,995 

•Only63,800kms 

$ 

37,995 

WAS$41,995 

$ 

36,800 

NOW 

2019 Rav4 GX 2WD 

•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys, Satnav 

•Camera, 5-StarSafety, 6.7L/100km 


$ 

35,995 

2017 Hilux SR5 

4WD 

Double-Cab 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, 

•Bullbar, Flatdeck 

•Satnav,Keyless 

$ 

41,995 

2021 LandCruiser PradoVX 

•150Kw 2.8LTurbo Diesel, Leather 

•360 Camera,5-StarSafety 

•Only 11,150kms 

$ 

81,995 

2017 HiluxS2WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Manual 

•Camera, Bluetooth, Cruise Control 


$ 

31,995 

2019 HiluxSR5 4WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Alloys 

•Camera, Satnav, Keyless 


$ 

51,995 

2018 Hilux SR5 4WD 

Double-Cab 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto 

•Facelift Model,Satnav,Keyless 


$ 

51,995 

2015Ford RangerXLT 

•3.2LTurbo Diesel Auto, 2WD 

•Alloys, Bluetooth, Tonneau 

•Rear Sensors 

$ 

27,500 

2018 LandCruiser PradoVX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, Leather 7-Seater 

•Keyless,Satnav, 

•360 Camera 

WAS$71,995 

$ NOW 69,995 

Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186 any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz 

Signature 

CLASS 

2017 LandCruiserPrado TX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, 7-Seater 

•Leather,Keyless,Camera 

•Only 37,150kms 

WAS$63,995 

$ NOW 59,995 

2019 Toyota Fortuner GXL 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Satnav 

•Camera,ClimateAir 


$ 

52,995 

2019 HiluxSR5 4WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, Auto 

•Camera, Facelift Model, keyless 

•Satnav.Only 37,850kms 

$ 

52,995 

2021 Daihatsu Hijet 

Dump Truck 

•650ccPetrolManual, 4WD 

•Tipper Deck, DiffLocker, Hi-LoRatio 

•Only 100kms 

$ 

31,995 

2018 Hilux SR 4WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, 6-Speed Manual 

•Tonneau,Camera 


$ 

46,995 

2532693 

FINANCE &INSURANCE AVAILABLE

North Canterbury News: December 15, 2022

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